Bob Ciurczak Appointed General Manager of Kavlico Aerospace & Defense Products

August 18, 2009

MOORPARK, Calif. – Kavlico, a global business unit of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob Ciurczak to the position of General Manager for Kavlico Aerospace & Defense Products. In his new role, Bob will be responsible for all aspects of Kavlico’s Aerospace operations including engineering design, development, quality, manufacturing, sales & marketing, program & contract management, as well as Kavlico’s FAA Repair Center.

According to Bob, “Keys to Kavlico’s success will be to create a strong commitment to product quality while having a clear understanding of customer requirements associated with product specifications and performance as well as delivery expectations. It is imperative that we exploit our engineering expertise to support both of those areas fully.” Bob further states, “I am excited about Kavlico Aerospace’s new line of pressure sensors which are a perfect complement to our line of position sensors (LVDT & RVDT). We now can provide our customers with nearly all their sensor requirements, while growing our business.”

Bob came to Kavlico from Crydom, a sister division of Custom Sensors & Technologies where he held the position of President & CEO. Crydom is the presently the world leader in solid state relay technology. Bob has a nearly 20 year history with affiliates of Schneider Electric, CST’s parent company. During his career, Bob has held positions in sales, sales management, marketing, strategic planning, information technology, and general management. This well-rounded background will provide Bob with the skill-set and expertise necessary to grow and develop Kavlico’s Aerospace & Defense business.

Kavlico currently provides the Aerospace & Defense market sectors with linear (LVDT) and rotary (RVDT) position sensors, force & proximity sensors, pressure and combined pressure & temperature sensors, as well as a complete line of cockpit control devices for commercial, civil, and military aircraft. In addition to aircraft, Kavlico also design and manufactures their highly reliable sensors and controls for ground support vehicles, space and missile applications.

Kavlico has designed over 10,000 custom sensor configurations to satisfy high volume, OEM application specific designs for the most prestigious Aerospace & Defense companies. Kavlico LVDT, RVDT, force, proximity, and pressure sensors can be found on nearly every western commercial aircraft flying today.

About Kavlico

Kavlico is an operation of Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST). Kavlico is a leading manufacturer of pressure, position (LVDT & RVDT), force, level, tilt, media quality, and other specialty sensors, and transducers for the transportation, industrial and aerospace & defense markets. www.kavlico.com

About Custom Sensors & Technologies

Headquartered in Moorpark, CA, Custom Sensors & Technologies (CST) unit is comprised of the industry-leading brands of Crouzet, Kavlico, Crydom, as well as the former divisions of BEI Technologies, including Newall and Systron Donner. CST provides sensors, controls, and actuation products for the transportation, industrial and aerospace & defense markets. www.cstsensors.com

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