Transcat, recently announced the appointment of Jaime Irick as its new President and CEO. Specifically, Irick will oversee the company’s calibration services and equipment operations starting March 29, 2026. He also joins the Transcat Board of Directors. Irick succeeds Lee D. Rudow, who retires after 14 years of leadership. Meanwhile, Rudow will remain a senior advisor through March 2027.
Irick brings extensive experience from multi-billion-dollar industrial and technology enterprises. Previously, he served as the CEO of Pittsburgh Paints Company. There, he successfully led a $2 billion carve-out and integrated a $1.1 billion transaction. Furthermore, he held senior roles at PPG Industries and General Electric. He holds degrees from West Point and Harvard Business School. Additionally, his background as a U.S. Army Officer highlights his strong leadership skills.
“Jaime is a proven C-suite executive and public company board member with an established record of delivering results at multi-billion dollar industrial and technology enterprises. His strategic vision, growth focus and operational expertise make him ideally suited to lead Transcat,” said Gary Haseley, Chairman of the Board. “Jaime has extensive, wide-ranging experience spearheading successful integrations following complex transactions, driving growth and profitability, and leading high-performing teams – all of which align with our strategic vision. His recent success in leading a $2 billion carve-out, delivering growth, and completing a $1.1 billion integration at The Pittsburgh Paints Company are powerful examples of his leadership and his focus on shareholder value creation. The Board is confident in Jaime’s ability to advance our strategy by building on Transcat’s strong foundation and winning culture while enhancing execution to create long-term value for shareholders, customers and employees.”
The company remains a leader in test measurement and control. Consequently, Irick plans to build on this strong foundation. He aims to drive growth and innovation within critical industries. Moreover, he will focus on enhancing execution to create long-term shareholder value.
“I am honored by the Board’s confidence and excited to lead Transcat at this pivotal moment in its history,” said Jaime Irick. “Throughout my career, I have led organizations where a deep commitment to quality and execution drives customer success and optimizes business performance. Transcat’s dedication to helping the world’s most critical industries stay accurate, compliant and competitive deeply resonates with me. I look forward to working with our employees, customers and partners to seize new opportunities, drive growth and innovation, and continue to set the standard in calibration services and equipment.”
Mr. Haseley added, “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Lee for his exceptional leadership over the past 14 years. He has transformed Transcat into a national leader in calibration services while building an outstanding management team that will carry this momentum forward.”
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Source: Businesswire
