Crawford brings over 25 years of experience into this role and most recently served as vice-president, Global Sales, Advanced Technology Solutions at Celestica.  Prior to that, he held various leadership roles at leading companies such as QLogic Corporation, Quantum Corporation and Dell Inc. Crawford holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University and an MBA from Pepperdine University. 

"I am eager to join Benchmark in this new role and to develop revenue growth strategies focused on Benchmark's rich technical capabilities," said Rob Crawford, Benchmark's CRO. "I look forward to working with our teams globally to advance Benchmark's mission of solving our customer's most challenging design and manufacturing problems, to enhance the customer engagement experience, and ultimately achieve the company's growth objectives."

Benchmark provides comprehensive solutions across the entire product life cycle; leading through its innovative technology and engineering design services; leveraging its optimized global supply chain; and delivering world-class manufacturing services in the following industries: commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next generation telecommunications, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. Benchmark's global operations include facilities in seven countries and its common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BHE.