Vertical Aerospace Appoints Defence Technology Pioneer and Former FLIR CEO Andrew Teich to Its Board of Directors

Vertical Aerospace Appoints Defence Technology Pioneer and Former FLIR CEO Andrew Teich to Its Board of Directors

Defence technology leader, part of the team that grew FLIR from c.$60 million to more than $6 billion in market value,

Vertical Aerospace Appoints Former FLIR CEO Andrew Teich to Board

Vertical Aerospace has appointed Andrew Teich, the former chief executive of defence technology company FLIR Systems, to its board of directors as the UK eVTOL developer continues preparations for aircraft certification and commercialisation. The appointment, effective 2 November, adds more than 40 years of technology and business experience to Vertical’s board. Teich spent nearly two

Vertical Aerospace appoints senior US Department of War consultant Andrew Teich to its Board

Vertical Aerospace today announced the appointment of Andrew Teich to its Board of Directors, effective from today. Mr Teich spent nearly two decades in senior leadership at FLIR Systems (now Teledyne FLIR LLC), culminating as President and CEO from 2013 to 2017. During that time, FLIR grew from a market capitalisation of approximately USD60 million to more than USD6 billion and became a global leader in advanced sensing and imaging systems. “A named inventor on over 50 U.S. and international patents, Mr. Teich brings extensive experience in U.S. Department of War programmes, advanced sensing technologies, artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and UAV technologies, all of which are directly relevant to Vertical’s expanding defence and dual-use applications,” said Vertical in a press release. “He currently serves as a consultant to the U.S. Department of War. He also has significant corporate growth, transformation and transaction experience, having acquired and integrated more than 35 technology businesses during his career. Mr. Teich joined FLIR in 1999 after the company acquired Inframetrics Inc., where he grew revenue threefold. He currently chairs the boards of two public companies, sensing company Sensata Technologies and technology provider Resideo Technologies, reports Vertical. For more information. www.vertical-aerospace.com