Breeze-Eastern Appoints Mike Harlan Chief Operating Officer
August 17 2009 - 4:26PM
Business Wire
Breeze-Eastern Corporation (NYSE Amex: BZC) today announced
the appointment of Donald Michael “Mike” Harlan, Jr. to the newly
created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer of the corporation. Harlan, 52, will be responsible for
executing a strategy for profitable growth while managing costs and
will oversee marketing, business development, engineering,
operations, quality assurance, program management, contracts and
aftermarket sales.
Harlan most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Nomad
Innovations, LLC, a business developing turnkey wireless broadband
systems. Prior to Nomad, he was President and Chief Operating
Officer of Conforma Clad, Inc., a manufacturer of high performance
industrial wear protection. He also has prior aerospace and defense
experience with AlliedSignal and McKinsey & Company, Inc. A
graduate of MIT and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, he
served in aviation maintenance as a Lieutenant Commander in the
U.S. Navy deployed on the USS John F. Kennedy and the USS
Independence.
Robert L. G. White, President and Chief Executive Officer, said,
“We welcome Mike’s broad background and experience as a valuable
asset and addition to our management team. His military, aerospace
and management experience in growing profitable businesses make him
an excellent fit for Breeze-Eastern. His analytical and leadership
skills will strengthen us as we build on the program wins of the
last three years and continue our growth.”
Breeze-Eastern Corporation (http://www.breeze-eastern.com) is
the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of sophisticated
lifting devices for military and civilian aircraft, including
rescue hoists, cargo hooks, and weapons-lifting systems. The
Company, which employs approximately 180 people at its facility in
Union, New Jersey, reported sales of $75.4 million in the fiscal
year ended March 31, 2009.
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results, including, without limitation, competition from other
companies; changes in applicable laws, rules and regulations
affecting the Company in the locations in which it conducts its
business; interest rate trends; a decrease in the United
States government defense spending, changes in spending allocation
or the termination, postponement, or failure to fund one or more
significant contracts by the United States government or other
customers; determination by the Company to dispose of or acquire
additional assets; general industry and economic conditions; events
impacting the U.S. and world financial markets and economies; and
those specific risks that are discussed in the Company’s previously
filed Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
March 31, 2009 and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period
ended June 28, 2009.
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