Sundyne names VP of product line management

Sundyne, a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission-critical pumps and compressors, said Khaled (Kal) Al-Labadi has joined the company as vice president of Product Line Management. In this role, he will lead Sundyne’s Product Line Managers to accelerate growth and help to meet the evolving needs of Sundyne’s customers.

Al-Labadi comes to Sundyne from Cognex Corp., where he served as director of product marketing for their Electronics Solutions business. Prior to Cognex, Al-Labadi held several sales and marketing leadership roles for Fortive Corp’s (formerly Danaher) fluid sensing and motion control businesses. He has also held several operations leadership roles for Eaton’s Power Transmission and Distribution businesses.

Kal Al Labadi

Throughout his career, Al-Labadi has developed expertise in product & market development, business transformation, operations & supply chain management and lean/Six Sigma. He earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut, a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from The Ohio State University, and he has completed numerous educational programs at Harvard Business School.

“As the global energy transition accelerates, many of the evolving market requirements map perfectly to Sundyne’s core strengths,” said Al-Labadi. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to ensure that our resources are properly aligned to capitalize on current and emerging opportunities.”

“Sundyne’s products are well respected in their core markets, and many of our long-standing customers in the energy, chemical, industrial and renewable sectors are embracing innovation at an increasing rate,” said Sundyne’s CEO Mary Zappone. “Kal brings an important skill set to our product teams that will help us accelerate growth and meet the evolving needs of our customers.”

Kal will work from Sundyne’s global headquarters in Arvada Colorado, and he will report directly to Zappone.