Textron [TXT] on Oct. 15 named Mitch Snyder president and CEO of its Bell Helicopter unit.
Snyder succeeds John Garrison, who is jointing Terex Corp. [TEX] as its new president and CEO, according to a Textron statement. 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 aerospace and defense, Snyder is well prepared to build upon Bell’s legacy as a leading supplier of commercial and military rotorcraft worldwide, Textron said. Snyder has led a number of leading company initiatives such as overall operation of Bell’s government business and direction of the V-22 Osprey program.
Before joining Bell, Snyder held senior leadership positions with Lockheed Martin in engineering, business and manufacturing.