ITT Industries, Inc. (NYSE:ITT) today announced that W. Michael (Mike) Hayman has been named President & General Manager of its Night Vision Value Center. Hayman succeeds Gary Aicher who recently was named President of ITT’s Advanced Water Treatment business.
Hayman comes to Night Vision from ITT’s Aerospace/Communications Division (A/CD), where he most recently served as Vice President & Director of Operations.
“Mike is the perfect person to continue Gary’s strong leadership at Night Vision,” said Steve Gaffney, president of ITT Defense. “Mike has a broad spectrum of management and operations experience and helped lead A/CD successfully through a significant capacity ramp-up, so he is well-positioned to lead Night Vision through its current expansion, as our nation’s protectors need this life-saving technology more than ever.”
Hayman has 33 years of service with various production and development divisions including North Electric Co., Alcatel N.A. and ITT Telecom. Prior to serving as Vice President & Director of Operations at A/CD, he served as its Value-Based Six Sigma Program Champion, spearheading cost reduction and process improvement programs for the division.
“Mike has demonstrated his leadership time and time again,” said Gaffney. “We are confident that Mike will continue to propel Night Vision on its path to be the premier provider of vision-enhancing technologies and services.”
About ITT Industries
ITT is the world’s leading developer, producer and supplier of Generation 3 image intensifier technology for U.S. and allied military forces as well as Federal, state and local law enforcement.
ITT Industries, Inc. (www.itt.com <http://www.itt.com/> ) supplies advanced technology products and services in key markets including: fluid and water management including water treatment; defense communication, opto-electronics, information technology and services; electronic interconnects and switches; and other specialty products. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company generated $7.4 billion in 2005 sales. In addition to the New York Stock Exchange, ITT Industries stock is traded on the Midwest, Pacific, Paris, London and Frankfurt exchanges.
