The Market Online - At The Bell

Join our daily newsletter At The Bell to receive exclusive market insights

  • Welding tech developer K-Tig (KTG) has appointed Adrian Smith as Managing Director, effective November 1, 2020
  • Adrian joined the board on February 20, 2020, and has been an Executive Director since July 28
  • The new MD has over 30 years experience in engineering, defence and strategic planning within Australia, working in both Managing Director and CEO roles
  • Before joining K-Tig he worked with Telstra Applied Technologies, Rheinmetall Defence and simulation and training business Sydac
  • K-Tig is down 3.7 per cent on the market with shares currently trading for 26 cents each

K-Tig (KTG) has appointed Adrian Smith as Managing Director, effective November 1, 2020.

Adrian joined the board on February 20, 2020, and has been an Executive Director since July 28.

He has over 30 years experience in engineering, defence and strategic planning within Australia, working in both Managing Director and CEO roles.

Prior to joining K-Tig, Adrian worked with the likes of Telstra Applied Technologies, Rheinmetall Defence and simulation and training business Sydac.

At Sydac, Adrian was Founder and CEO, where he oversaw the company becoming the number 2 supplier of railway simulations.

He has been Managing Director of Rheinmetall Defence and is currently a Non-Executive Director of UniSA Ventures, Myriota, and Universal Motion Simulations.

“We are delighted to have Adrian step into the role of Managing Director,” Chairman Stuart Carmichael said.

“Adrian has been instrumental in driving a number of our key strategic initiatives since joining the company and brings significant knowledge and networks across industry sectors,” he added.

K-Tig is down 3.7 per cent on the market with shares trading for 26 cents each at 2:28 pm AEDT.

KTG by the numbers
More From The Market Online

Fletcher Building navigates uncertain market dynamics in FY24

Fletcher Building has flagged a softening of its Materials and Distribution divisions in Australia and New…

Elsight’s Halo tech makes its way into Lockheed Martin Indago 4 drones

ASX-listed and Israel-based defence tech player Elsight (ASX:ELS) has confirmed its 'Halo' drone tech has been…

AML3D to investigate copper-nickel alloy printing for US Defence

AML3D (ASX:AL3) has confirmed it has received a A$1.5M purchase order from the US DoD to…

AML3D boosts up role in Australian defence space with aerospace parts deal

3D printing specialists AML3D announced its acquisition of a contract to manufacture aerospace parts for Australia's…