- Textron (NYSE:TXT) has named Mitch Snyder as its new president and CEO of Bell Helicopter.
- Snyder takes over for John Garrison, who's leaving to become the new president and CEO of Terex on Nov. 2.
- Snyder has been with Bell Helicopter since 2004 and has 30 years of experience in aerospace and defense. He previously worked for Lockheed Martin.
- He'll "focus on extending the great success weve built for established programs like the V-22 and H-1 military programs, while also growing our strong pipeline of new products such as the 525 Relentless, 505 Jet Ranger X and the V-280 Valor to name just a few," says Textron chief Scott Donnelly.