Giga-tronics Announces VP Of Business Development For Switching Solutions
Giga-tronics announced that Walt Strickler has joined Giga-tronics as Vice President of Business Development for Switching Solutions effective on June 15th, 2009.
Walt has over 20 years of experience in the Space & Defense industry and in the Test & Measurement industry. His career started in engineering with NASA Glenn Research Center, followed by a distinguished career at Keithley Instruments, where he held the positions of World-Wide Sales Development Manager and Director of Marketing. Walt's most recent position was Director of Marketing for Bird Technologies Group. Walt holds a BSEE from University of Akron and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University.
"With the addition of Walt Strickler, Giga-tronics significantly strengthens its business of delivering high performance ATE switching solutions to its customers," said Malcolm Levy, VP of Sales & Marketing.
Giga-tronics is increasing its focus on providing test instrumentation and customized switching solutions optimized for systems integrators and ATE applications. "We hired Walt to develop business within the automated test market space, with industry leading technical expertise and a dedicated commitment to fast response." said Levy.
About Giga-tronics
Founded in 1980, Giga-tronics Incorporated, headquartered in San
Ramon, California, is a leading engineering-and-design manufacturer of best-in-class RF
and microwave signal generator, microwave power amplifier, USB power sensors,
microwave power meters and broadband switching matrices. R&D, production and
calibration managers, scientists, engineers and technicians, around the world, use Giga-tronics
test equipment and achieve lower cost, higher productivity and greater ease of
use in many applications: ATE systems, aerospace & defense, wireless communications
and microwave component test. For more information, visit: www.gigatronics.com
SOURCE: Giga-tronics Incorporated