Westell Technologies Appoints Timothy Duitsman as President and CEO
August 22 2019 - 8:01AM
Westell Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: WSTL), a leading provider
of high-performance network infrastructure solutions, today
announced that its Board of Directors has chosen Timothy Duitsman
as the Company’s new President and CEO, effective September 1,
2019. He succeeds Alfred S. (Stephen) John, who will be leaving the
Company.
“Tim is an experienced senior executive with
extensive management, engineering, and product development skills,
and we are pleased to have him rejoin the Company as our CEO,” said
Kirk Brannock, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Westell
Technologies. “We believe Tim, as a proven business leader with
deep knowledge and capabilities in bringing new products to market,
is the right person with the right experience to drive Westell’s
future success.”
“I am honored to be rejoining the Company as CEO
at a time when communication networks are transitioning to 5G and
are focused on densification and intelligence at the network’s
edge, a Westell core strength,” said Duitsman. “I am excited to
leverage my experience in developing differentiated, innovative
products and solutions. Our mission is to execute on a
value-creating path forward to drive profitable growth.”
Since 2012, Mr. Duitsman served as Senior Vice
President of Product Development at Klein Tools, a manufacturer of
hand tools, where he led his team to create innovative,
award-winning new products substantially increasing revenue. Mr.
Duitsman initially joined Klein Tools in 2009 as the Vice President
of Engineering. Prior to that, Mr. Duitsman served as Vice
President of Research and Development at Intermatic, where he also
increased sales of new products. Previously, Mr. Duitsman served in
various engineering and leadership roles at Westell. Mr. Duitsman
earned an MBA from Northwestern University Kellogg School of
Management, as well as MS and BS degrees in Mechanical Engineering
from the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of
Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, respectively. Mr. Duitsman has served
as a Director of the Company since June 2019.
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About Westell
TechnologiesWestell is a leading provider of
high-performance network infrastructure solutions focused on
innovation and differentiation at the edge of communication
networks where end users connect. The Company's portfolio of
products and solutions enable service providers and network
operators to improve performance and reduce operating expenses.
With millions of products successfully deployed worldwide, Westell
is a trusted partner for transforming networks into high-quality
reliable systems. For more information, please visit
www.westell.com.
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