Rich Wasielewski to retire as CEO of electronics maker Nortech Systems
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Rich Wasielewski, who has led Nortech Systems Inc. for the past four years, said Wednesday that he will retire after the company’s board finds a successor. The news came the same day that the Maple Grove-based provider of electronics manufacturing services reported its best quarterly profit in seven years. We have a strong track record of accomplishment and many opportunities on the horizon.” Wasielewski joined Nortech in 2004 and was named president and CEO in 2014. Nortech credited Wasielewski for contributions that include strategic investments and acquisitions that increased the company’s capabilities and expanded its geographic reach. “The vision he developed and spearheaded includes a global solutions footprint, expanded medical-market presence, enhanced value-added services and an innovative R&D culture,” David Kunin, Nortech’s chairman, said in a statement.