Allient Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNT) (“Allient” or the “Company”), a global designer and manufacturer of speciality Motion, Controls and Power products and solutions for targeted industries and applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Kraus as Director of Strategic Operations for its Allient Defense Solutions (ADS) business unit.
In this role, Greg Kraus will lead project and operational excellence initiatives across Allient sites contributing to defense market solutions, while also serving as General Manager of Allient’s Watertown, NY facility.
With nearly four decades of experience in the aerospace and defense industry, Greg brings a wealth of leadership and technical expertise to the growing Allient Defense (ADS) team. Prior to joining Allient, he held various roles of increasing responsibility at Moog Inc., spanning business, operations, engineering, program and supply chain management. Notably, he served as General Manager of a $275M Space and Defense business and led large-scale, multi-site systems integration efforts across the entire program lifecycle.
At Allient, Greg will act as a key interface between business development and ADS sites, enabling the company to drive disciplined growth through successful project execution. His mandate includes ensuring Allient Defense demonstrates the capabilities, processes, and infrastructure needed to inspire confidence in defense customers and deliver on critical missions.
Greg Kraus said:
“I am extremely excited to join the Allient team. I have always been passionate about the people and organizations that defend our freedom. I take great pride in enabling them with products and technologies that support their mission and keep them safe. The launch of ADS and Allient’s emphasis on being an agile provider are what attracted me to the organization. My extensive history with large scale systems integration efforts in the A&D industry align well with Allient and ADS.”
“We’re incredibly pleased to welcome someone with Greg’s depth of experience to the Allient Defense team. His leadership in complex, multi-site defense programs aligns perfectly with our vision and strengthens our ability to execute with excellence,” said Steve Warzala, President of Allient Defense. “As ADS continues to grow, adding proven leaders like Greg ensures we remain versatile, capable, and committed to delivering mission-critical solutions that exceed the expectations of our defense customers.”
Allient Defense Solutions is a dedicated vertical market within Allient Inc. focused on delivering essential and vital integrated systems to the defense industry. The addition of Greg Kraus to the leadership team underscores Allient’s commitment to operational excellence and the long-term success of its defense product solutions.
