--- title: ESCATEC appoints industry veteran to lead mechatronics sales description: ESCATEC appoints Steven Waterston as Director of Business Development to drive global mechatronics sales and OEM partnerships image: https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/ESCATEC%20-%20News%20featured%20image.jpg --- [![EnvelopeSimple](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/EnvelopeSimple.svg) Talk to Sales ](https://www.escatec.com/contact-electronics-manufacturing-service) ![phone](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/phone.svg) [![EnvelopeSimple](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/EnvelopeSimple.svg) ](https://www.escatec.com/contact-electronics-manufacturing-service) [![ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/images/Logos/Corporate/ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026.svg "ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026")](https://www.escatec.com/) [![ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-White-2026](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/images/Logos/Corporate/ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-White-2026.svg "ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-White-2026")](https://www.escatec.com/) [TALK TO SALES](https://www.escatec.com/contact-electronics-manufacturing-service) ## Our design, development & manufacturing capabilities [ #### Design, Development & DfX ](https://www.escatec.com/design-and-development) [ #### New Product Introduction ](https://www.escatec.com/new-product-introduction) [ #### Supply Chain Management ](https://www.escatec.com/supply-chain) [ #### Prototyping ](https://www.escatec.com/prototyping) [ #### Microelectronics ](https://www.escatec.com/microelectronics) [ #### PCB Assembly ](https://www.escatec.com/pcb-assembly-services) [ #### Box Build Assembly ](https://www.escatec.com/box-build-assembly) [ #### Mechatronics ](https://www.escatec.com/mechatronics-electromechanical-assembly) [ #### Machining ](https://www.escatec.com/machining) [ #### Plastic Injection Moulding ](https://www.escatec.com/plastic-injection-moulding) [ #### Test Solutions ](https://www.escatec.com/test-solutions) [ #### Post Production ](https://www.escatec.com/postproduction) ### FREE GUIDE ## ESCATEC at a glance Everything you need to know about our company in one handy guide. ![promotional](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/promotional.png) [ get your copy ](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/ESCATEC%20at%20a%20glance/ESCATEC%20Overview%20eBook%20DIGITAL.pdf) [![ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026](https://www.escatec.com/hubfs/ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026.svg "ESCATEC-Logo-Tagline-Blue-2026")](https://www.escatec.com/) ### SHARE [Company News](https://www.escatec.com/blog/topic/company-news) 20 Nov, 2024 / BY [Rajeshpal Singh](https://www.escatec.com/blog/author/rajeshpal-singh) # ESCATEC appoints industry veteran to lead mechatronics sales Growth focused electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider, ESCATEC, has appointed industry veteran Steven Waterston as a Director of Business Development, effective immediately. He will lead ESCATEC’s initiatives to secure new mechatronics projects globally, by leveraging on the Group’s expertise and technical capabilities in meeting the needs of OEMs in this market segment. Waterston brings 24 years of experience in the EMS industry and 14 years in semiconductor manufacturing, and recently was Senior Director of Business Development at Flex within their Industrial Business Unit focused on capital equipment manufacturing. He has a strong reputation for driving sales growth and building successful cross-border sales teams, with extensive experience in contract and financial negotiations. > *“We are delighted to have Steven join us,” *said ESCATEC CEO Charles-Alexandre Albin,* “his expertise will enable ESCATEC to deliver increasingly complex projects and to strengthen partnerships with OEMs who require high-performance and cost-efficient mechatronics solutions”.* Waterston’s appointment underscores ESCATEC’s commitment to investing in exceptional talent and supporting OEMs with innovative and scalable solutions that drive market success. ESCATEC offers a full value chain of EMS services, from D&D to product certification to mass manufacturing and after-sales services, ranging across electronics, mechatronics, machining, MOEMS, box build, and plastic moulding. The Group’s integrated production network encompasses four facilities in Malaysia, two at Chomutov in the Czech Republic, one in Lutterworth in the United Kingdom, one at Plovdiv in Bulgaria, and an advanced microelectronics facility in Heerbrugg, Switzerland. It also has a Design & Development (D&D) Centre in Switzerland and strategic partnerships in Croatia and the United States. Media enquiries can be directed to Mr. Rajeshpal Singh, Corporate Marketing & Communications Manager, at rajeshpal.singh@escatec.com, Tel: +604 6113 456. 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