Southwest Microwave is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Roe as President.
Roe succeeds Richard McCormick, who has transitioned to Chairman and CEO. “It is my distinct pleasure to announce the promotion of Michelle Roe to President. I am confident that under Michelle’s leadership, Southwest Microwave will continue to grow worldwide, develop industry-leading technologies and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction,” says McCormick.
In her new role, Roe will oversee international operations of both the Security Systems and Microwave Products divisions, including Southwest Microwave, Ltd. based in Worcestershire, UK.
“I am honored to lead an organization that is consistently producing quality solutions to solve our customers’ challenges and look forward to building upon Southwest Microwave’s reputation as an innovative, high-performance manufacturer,” said Roe.
Roe began at Southwest Microwave as Controller in 2010 and was later promoted to Director and CFO in 2016. She has been instrumental in guiding the continuing success of the organization with initiatives that have reduced company expenditures while improving profitability and operational efficiencies.
Through her 25 years of experience in finance and business management, Roe has served as General Manager of a global aviation parts distributor. She has also held financial leadership roles working in the communications and financial sectors including a Fortune 500 professional services firm.
A Certified Public Accountant, Roe holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of South Florida.
About Southwest Microwave’s Security Systems Division: Southwest Microwave produces, sells and supports the world’s broadest range of integrated outdoor perimeter security systems for the protection of critical infrastructure, assets and personnel. With over 45 years of experience and more than 70,000 systems in 100 countries, Southwest Microwave detection technologies fortify many of the world’s highest security sites in the government, military, utilities, industrial, transportation, correctional and VIP residential sectors. For more information, visit www.southwestmicrowave.com/ssd, YouTube, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
About Southwest Microwave’s Microwave Products Division: Since 1981, Southwest Microwave has been providing a broad range of high-performance microwave connectors and adapters, currently available from DC to 110 GHz, for hi-rel / space, defense, instrumentation, integrated-circuit and PCB evaluation applications. Built in the USA to rigorous performance and quality standards, Southwest Microwave interconnect solutions offers the industry’s lowest VSWR, insertion loss and RF leakage. For more information, visit mpd.southwestmicrowave.com or Twitter.
