Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 10, 2005

William Mcginnis – National Technical Systems Inc (ntsc)

WILLIAM C. McGINNIS is President and Chief Operating Officer of National Technical Systems, Inc., and is also a member of the Board of Directors. Mr. McGinnis is responsible for planning, organization, budgeting and directing all management and operational activities for NTS and all its subsidiaries. He establishes overall strategic initiatives and growth goals for the company, as well as managing M&A and investor relations activities. Mr. McGinnis is a focused and decisive leader with a solid track record of optimizing revenue, profit and competitive edge. He is a respected professional with a well-rounded leadership style known for overcoming challenges, building consensus and motivating teams to peak performance. He began his career with NTS in 1980 as a Senior Dynamics Test Engineer. Other positions held throughout his tenure at NTS include Operations Manager, Division Manager, Eastern Operations, Executive VP, Eastern Operations, and Director, New Ventures Group. Mr. McGinnis holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Lowell, Massachusetts (1979). He is a member of the American Council of Independent Laboratories, Institute of Environmental Sciences and TEC, an international organization of CEOs. Profile
LLOYD BLONDER is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of National Technical Systems, Inc. Mr. Blonder is responsible for corporate finance, accounting and treasury, directing all aspects of finance for the company. Mr. Blonder has been with NTS since 1983 when he was hired as the CFO. Prior to that, he was CFO of Bishop Graphics, Inc., a manufacturer and worldwide distributor of products used in the creation of printed circuit boards. Bishop also owned three retail engineering supply centers. Subsequent to that, Mr. Blonder was on the corporate staff as a Group Controller with Monogram Industries which was a small conglomerate in the real estate development business coupled with being a major supplier of aerospace and commercial aircraft products. He holds a BS in Business Administration from California State, in Los Angeles. He is a Certified Public Accountant with the State of California, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and belongs to the California Society of Certified Public Accountants. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a history and overview of National Technical

Systems?

Mr. McGinnis (President & COO): NTS started 44 years ago, mainly

servicing the aerospace and defense