CIRCOR Aerospace and Defense, a CIRCOR International Inc. business unit, has appointed Tony Najjar as Group Vice President of Sales and Marketing. He will report directly to CIRCOR Aerospace and Defense President Vincent Sandoval.

Najjar will be responsible for driving the complete sales and business development strategy for CIRCOR Aerospace and Defense. He will lead the group's sales and marketing activities, and longer term business and technology development strategies.

Najjar has spent over 25 years in aerospace and engineering roles. He held a number of leadership roles at Rockwell Collins and Kaiser Aerospace. Najjar holds both Bachelors and Masters of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and an MBA from Pepperdine University in California. He is a Six Sigma Certified Black Belt and a certified Lean Master.

"Tony has a strong technical base and a demonstrated track record in business development, financial analysis, lean implementation, product development, and we are pleased to have him on our leadership team," noted President Vincent Sandoval.

CIRCOR Aerospace and Defense is focused on the design, development, and manufacture of specialty fluidic control, actuation, and aircraft landing gear systems for demanding aerospace and defense applications.

Parent company CIRCOR International is headquartered in Burlington, Massachusetts and the CIRCOR Aerospace and Defense group is headquartered in Corona, California.

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