Sudesh Arora
President and CEO

Mr. Arora, President and Chief Executive Officer, obtained his Bachelor's degree with Honors in Electrical Engineering from the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay - as one of a select 5% awarded a Merit Scholarship. He holds a Master's Degree (MSEE) and is a member of MENSA.

After obtaining his MSEE from Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Mr. Arora worked for Gulf Research and Development Company, where he developed a sophisticated sulfur analyzer which won the company the coveted IR-100 Award from Industrial Research magazine as one of the 100 most significant developments of the year.

Mr. Arora founded Natel Engineering Company, Inc. in 1975, a leader in design, development and manufacturing of complex, high-end electronic, microelectronic and synchro conversion products. He led Natel through several synergistic acquisitions that moved the company into new products and packaging technologies. His leadership also led to Natel being awarded the Raytheon Microelectronics Outsource contracts - one of the largest awarded over the last decade to microelectronic manufacturing firms - as well as the US Small Business Administration's Regional Subcontractor of the Year for 2003.

In 2007, Sudesh spearheaded the acquisition of Raytheon divested equipment and related assets associated with the manufacturing of certain microwave integrated circuits (MICs) from the Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) unit of Raytheon Company (located in El Segundo, California). The MICs are used in SAS Tactical Radar and Electronic Warfare products. Concurrent with the acquisition, Natel and Raytheon entered into a long term exclusive supplier agreement for the MICs as well as a preferred supplier agreement for related MICs. The transaction is a positive development for both parties, with SAS divesting a non-core product and Natel strengthening its position as a RF/Microwave manufacturer.

Many innovative products have been added to Natel's product line during Mr. Arora's tenure, and comprehensive management controls have been implemented. The success of these changes has been illustrated by the company's continuous, profitable growth and recognition as a formidable, world-class microelectronics manufacturing company.