Harwin Appoints Andrew McQuilken as CEO
From left to right: William de Laszlo Executive Chair, Andrew McQuilken CEO, Jon Churchill Chief Operations Officer
Harwin has appointed Chief Revenue Officer Andrew McQuilken to the role of CEO. McQuilken joined Harwin in 1999 and has previously served as sales director and executive manager.
With the retirement of Damon de Laszlo, William de Laszlo, formerly co-chair with Damon, becomes the company’s sole cxecutive Chair. William has served on the board of Harwin since 2001.
The company specializes in advanced hardware for extreme environments. Its high-reliability connector portfolios serve a wide range of applications that undergo high vibration, G-forces, and temperature or atmospheric extremes including military jets, satellites, and racing cars. The company’s industrial and embedded connectors have been integrated into a diverse array of applications, from EVs to commercial UAVs to medical systems.
The construction of Harwin’s £30M state-of-art manufacturing facility began in February and is scheduled for completion in 2026. The facility will double Harwin’s manufacturing capacity and uses novel design techniques, combined with renewable energy generation to minimize the building’s impact on the local environment.