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Southwest Microwave appoints new president

Don Bradfield

Southwest Microwave announced the appointment of Don Bradfield as president by the company’s board of directors, effective immediately.

Based at the company’s Tempe, Az., headquarters, Bradfield will oversee domestic and international operations of the Security Systems and Microwave Products Divisions, including Southwest Microwave, Ltd., located in Worcestershire, U.K.

In his previous role as general manager of the company’s Microwave Products Division, Mr. Bradfield expanded the manufacturing operation, introduced a range of new high-frequency connectors for specialized aerospace and military applications, and oversaw NIST and ITAR compliance initiatives.

“Don’s track record of product innovation, market expansion, process improvement and organizational strategy advancement will ensure that Southwest Microwave continues to offer industry-leading intrusion detection and microwave interconnect solutions,” said Richard McCormick, Chairman, CEO, Southwest Microwave, in a company statement.

Bradfield joined Southwest Microwave in January 2014. He has more than 30 years of design engineering and operations management experience in the RF, microwave, mmWave products industry. His previous positions include vice-president of operations at L-3 Communications, Narda Microwave West; director of technology at Crane Electronics; and director of operations, manufacturing engineering manager, and design engineer at Herley Industries.