RF Industries Ltd has appointed Robert Dawson as the company's new President and Chief Executive Officer to its Board of Directors.
Welcoming his appointment, Marvin Fink, Chairman of the Board, stated that under Robert’s leadership, the company has benefitted from his ability to develop a culture of growth based on core values of positivity, accountability and communication. As a result, the company has experienced significant sales and earnings growth since Robert joined the company less than a year ago. Adding him to the Board, thus, is a part of the company’s strategy for building a platform for long-term growth and it looks forward to his continued contributions.
Prior to joining RF Industries on July 17, 2017, Mr. Dawson, 44, was President and CEO of Vision Technology Services, an information technology consulting and project management company acquired by BG Staffing. He spent 2007-2013 at TESSCO Technologies, a publicly traded distributor of wireless products and services. At TESSCO Mr. Dawson held multiple executive roles in sales, marketing, product management and strategy, culminating with being Vice President of Sales, responsible for their sales organization and leading a team delivering more than $700 million in sales. He joined TESSCO through the 2007 acquisition of NetForce Solutions, a technology training and consulting firm that he co-founded in 2000 and led as the Chief Executive Officer through seven years of growth before being acquired by TESSCO.
Dawson received his Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Hillsdale College. He has been a frequent speaker on wireless and telecommunications developments and trends, including Distributed Antenna Systems.