Textron Announces Mitch Snyder as President & CEO of Bell Helicopter
October 15 2015 - 4:00PM
Business Wire
Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) today announced that Mitch Snyder has
been named president & CEO of Bell Helicopter, succeeding John
Garrison, who is joining Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) as its new
president & CEO.
Snyder joined Bell Helicopter in 2004, and has held several
leadership positions with the company, serving most recently as
executive vice president of Military Business. With more than 30
years experience in the aerospace and defense industry, he is well
prepared to build upon Bell’s legacy as a leading supplier of
commercial and military rotorcraft worldwide. Throughout his career
at Bell, Synder has led a number of the company’s most strategic
initiatives, such as overall operation of Bell’s government
business and direction of the V-22 Osprey program. Prior to joining
Bell Helicopter, he held senior leadership positions with Lockheed
Martin in areas of engineering, business and manufacturing.
Commenting on the leadership transition, Textron chairman &
CEO Scott C. Donnelly said, “Mitch steps into the leadership
position during one of the most exciting times in Bell’s history.
He will focus on extending the great success we’ve built for
established programs like the V-22 and H-1 military programs, while
also growing our strong pipeline of new products such as the 525
Relentless, 505 Jet Ranger X and the V-280 Valor — to name just a
few. We are also grateful for John Garrison’s years of leadership,
and his diligence in driving so many improvements in our global
rotorcraft business,” he added.
About Bell HelicopterBell Helicopter, a wholly owned
subsidiary of Textron Inc., is an industry-leading producer of
commercial and military, manned and unmanned vertical-lift aircraft
and the pioneer of the revolutionary tiltrotor aircraft. Globally
recognized for world-class customer service, innovation and
superior quality, Bell's global workforce serves customers flying
Bell aircraft in more than 120 countries.
About Textron Inc.Textron Inc. is a multi-industry
company that leverages its global network of aircraft, defense,
industrial and finance businesses to provide customers with
innovative solutions and services. Textron is known around the
world for its powerful brands such as Bell Helicopter, Cessna,
Beechcraft, Hawker, Jacobsen, Kautex, Lycoming, E-Z-GO, Greenlee,
Textron Systems, and TRU Simulation + Training. For more
information, visit www.textron.com.
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