Smidler Named President of Kaman Industrial Technologies

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Kaman Corp., Bloomfield, Conn., USA, announced this week that Steven J. Smidler has assumed the role of president of its subsidiary, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. (KIT). He succeeds T. Jack Cahill, who retired at the end of August.

Smidler joined Kaman in December 2009 as senior VP and COO of KIT. He joined the company from Lenze Americas Corp. where he served as executive VP, with responsibility for marketing, sales, finance, business systems, and product technology for the Americas. Smidler was also a member of the management committee of the Lenze Group, Germany, and held the position of president and treasurer for Lenze Americas and served as treasurer and a board member for the Lenze ACTech production company.

KIT is a distributor of industrial parts, and operates more than 200 customer service centers and five distribution centers across North America. It offers more than 3.5 million items including bearings, mechanical power transmission, electrical, material handling, motion control, fluid power, automation, and MRO supplies to customers in virtually every industry. Additionally, Kaman provides engineering, design and support for automation, electrical, linear, hydraulic and pneumatic systems as well as belting and rubber fabrication, customized mechanical services, hose assemblies, repair, fluid analysis, and motor management.