The CEO of a radiation tech firm which helps to identify weapons of mass destruction is to retire after 17 years with the company.听
Heddwyn听Davies听has built听Southampton-based听Symetrica听into a global leader in听the detection and identification of radioactive threats.听
The firm听utilises听machine听learning to听provide听鈥榳orld-leading performance鈥櫶齛nd low through-life costs to the听military and听homeland听security markets.听听
鈥淗eddwyn has done a tremendous job of building this company from a small UK University听startup听into a recognised world leader in radiation detection systems, products and technology,鈥� said Chairman听David Price.听听
鈥淚n his 17 years at听Symetrica, he led the commercial, technical and organizational development, both in the UK and the USA, to create a broad portfolio of best-in-class fixed, mobile and handheld monitoring equipment and established these products and associated software systems within the global听homeland听security market.听听
鈥淥ver the last few years, the听company has achieved many notable successes:听securing key contracts for the provision of hand-held devices to a wide range of US and European government customers, including our most recent award of a $35 million contract to supply the听Verifinder听hand-held sensors to the US Department of听Defense.鈥澨�听
Davies is succeeded by听Eric Zanin,听who will become the Group Chief Executive Officer immediately and will principally be located at听the firm鈥檚听US facility in Westford, Massachusetts.听听
Zanin听has held global executive positions in business development and general management with Analogic Corporation and Leidos Corporation鈥檚 Security Detection and Automation operation.听听
He has extensive experience in leading security technology innovation – most notably the introduction of computed tomography at aviation security checkpoints.听
Zanin added: 鈥淚 am honoured to become听Symetrica鈥檚听new CEO. The company has exceptional technology and scientific leadership in radiation detection.听听
鈥淚 look forward to leading two strong teams in Southampton and Westford, MA in extending the product portfolio to new applications in the global security market.听听
鈥淚 offer my sincere thanks to听Heddwyn for positioning听Symetrica听for success.鈥�听