DALLAS (Jan. 14, 2016) – Accudyne Industries has named Charles L. “Chuck” Treadway chief executive officer, succeeding Elmer Doty. Treadway, who most recently served as president and chief executive officer of Thomas & Betts Corporation, a global business unit of ABB, will assume the position on March 1 and be based in Dallas, Texas. Accudyne is a portfolio company of BC Partners and The Carlyle Group.
“We are pleased to welcome Chuck to the Accudyne team. He has a proven track record of growing industrial businesses globally and will build upon Accudyne’s strong culture of innovation and product delivery. We believe Chuck’s leadership and experience will propel Accudyne’s long-term success,” said Raymond Svider, a managing partner at BC Partners.
Treadway said, “Accudyne is a strong company with a strong portfolio of brands and leading positions in attractive end markets. I look forward to working with customers and partners to deliver technologies and solutions to solve their most challenging problems. I am eager to work with such a talented leadership team and dedicated workforce to take Accudyne to the next level of growth and profitability.”
Brian Bernasek, Carlyle managing director and head of the global industrial and transportation team, said, “On behalf of the board, we are grateful for Elmer Doty’s service these past three years. Elmer has helped Accudyne establish a strong culture, expand product capabilities and enter new markets. He has left us with a strong foundation on which to build. We look forward to a smooth transition and believe Accudyne is in good hands with the proven leadership of Chuck Treadway.”
Treadway has been chief executive officer of Thomas & Betts since 2012 and president and chief operating officer since 2011. Treadway joined Thomas & Betts in 2009 as group president of Electrical, its largest segment. Under his leadership, the company delivered industry-leading growth and profitability.
Prior to Thomas & Betts, Treadway served in several management and executive positions at Schneider Electric S.A., Prettl International, Inc. and Yale Security, Inc. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette and Clemson University, respectively, and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Accudyne Industries is a global provider of advanced flow control systems and industrial compressors.