SAN DIEGO, Cali: Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) has announced the appointment of Dave Schmitz as president of Cubic Defense Applications (CDA). He succeeds Brad Feldmann, who was recently promoted to president and chief operating officer of Cubic.
“As president of CDA, Dave brings a solid track record of experience in defense systems,” said Feldmann. “His extensive experience and leadership skills make Dave well-suited to help grow CDA’s efforts globally. Schmitz is a seasoned executive with a proven track record in strategic planning and business management.”
CDA and its affiliates are the world’s leading provider of realistic air and ground combat training systems for national military and security forces. Its primary focus is to design, develop, manufacture, integrate, innovate, and sustain advanced technologies responsive to mission requirements of U.S. and allied forces. Infantry troops, aircrews, and security forces all draw upon the realism gained from using Cubic’s training systems to help them effectively perform their mission. CDA is also a key supplier of communications and signal intelligence equipment, and information assurance solutions for cyber security.
Dave Schmitz is president of Cubic Defense Applications (CDA), a $400 million subsidiary of Cubic Corporation with more than 1,400 employees headquartered in San Diego, California. Backed by more than five decades of experience, CDA provides live, virtual and constructive training solutions; Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) data links, search and rescue, and communications products; global tracking, in-transit visibility services and logistics intelligence; and cyber security solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, government agencies and allied nations.
As president, Schmitz directs and oversees the day-to-day activities of Cubic’s defense products and systems business across six major product lines. More than 50 percent of the company’s revenue is international distributed across Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe and Canada.
Schmitz has extensive experience in leading and developing businesses that leverage fully engaged employees to sustain strong customer alignment, drive, innovation and deliver solutions that meet customer expectations.
Before joining Cubic in July 2012, Schmitz held the position of vice president and general manager for Cobham Sensor System Microwave products, a business with more than 1,100 employees serving the radar, electronic warfare, missile and space defense electronics market. At Cobham, he managed a vertically-integrated business with a diverse customer base (commercial and government) and distinctly varied business models (custom and catalog). He was responsible for all business management functions, including business development, human resources, sales, operations, engineering, quality, contracts, finance and programs.
Schmitz graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Science degree in applied mechanics. He also holds a Master of Science degree in aeronautics and astronautics from Stanford University.