Crane NXT Co, a maker of industrial technology products, including those for the gaming sector, has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Benck (pictured) as a company director.
According to a press release, Mr Benck has “over 35 years of broad industry experience,” including as a chief executive and “leader of technology companies, spanning software, services and hardware”.
Since March 2019, Mr Benck has served as president, chief executive and director of Benchmark Electronics Inc, a global provider of engineering design and manufacturing services.
He also serves as a director and chair of the human resource and governance committee of UNS Energy Corp, the non-public subsidiary of Fortis Inc, as per the update.
Before joining Benchmark Electronics, Mr Benck served as president and CEO of Lantronix Inc, a provider of secure data access and management systems for Internet-of-Things (IOT) and information technology assets.
He also served as CEO of Emulex Corp, a supplier of advanced networking, monitoring, and management technology; and as president and chief operating officer of QLogic Corp, a provider of storage networking systems. Mr Benck previously spent 18 years at IBM Corp, where he held a variety of senior leadership roles.
In Thursday’s announcement, Crane NXT said James Tullis, a current director of the board, had notified the firm he would not stand for re-election at the next annual shareholders meeting. Mr Tullis will cease to serve as a director on May 21, 2026.
The release cited John Stroup, board chairman at Crane NXT, as saying that he was “pleased” to welcome Mr Benck to the company’s board.
“With over 35 years of experience across technology-driven businesses, Jeff offers a valuable combination of seasoned leadership and customer-focus that will strengthen our support of Crane NXT’s strategy,” Mr Stroup stated.
He added: “I would also like to thank Jim for his thoughtful perspective and partnership over the past several years, which have been invaluable to the company.”
Crane NXT reported operating profit of US$246.7 million for full-year 2025, on net sales of nearly US$1.66 billion, up 11.4 percent year-on-year.
