The Atlas Group, a supplier of complex assemblies for commercial, business and defence aerospace customers worldwide, announced today that Jim McMullen, formerly chief operating officer of Atlas, has been named chief executive, effective immediately.
McMullen succeeds Rick Wolf who is retiring after more than 20 years with the Company. Wolf will continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors, and McMullen and Keith Kranzow, president and chief financial officer of Atlas, will also join the Company’s Board of Directors. Atlas is a portfolio company of AE Industrial Partners.
Mr. McMullen, who joined Atlas in 2016, has more than 25 years of experience leading complex manufacturing operations throughout the aerospace supply chain.
“Jim is a talented leader who has been instrumental in developing Atlas into the industry leader it is today,” said Wolf. “His deep aerospace experience, operational excellence and relentless focus on continuous improvement are critical to successfully addressing both the opportunities and challenges in our marketplace, and I know that Atlas is in good hands under his leadership.”
“Atlas is a very unique, vertically integrated manufacturer of complex, flight critical aerospace assemblies, and I am pleased to lead the Company at this important juncture of its development,” said Mr. McMullen. “I look forward to ensuring that Atlas continues delivering the compelling mix of quality, value and on-time delivery that’s expected from our growing list of aerospace OEM customers.”