MTS Systems Names Jeffrey A. Graves CEO

MTS Systems Corporation MTSC today announced that the Company has named Jeffrey A. Graves chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors effective May 7th. Graves succeeds William V. Murray, who has served as interim CEO since August, 2011. Murray will remain on MTS' Board of Directors following this transition. The appointment follows the completion of a search process that included internal and external candidates, which the Board of Directors conducted with the assistance of Korn/Ferry International, a leading executive search firm.