Crane NXT Co. said on Monday it has appointed Jason Lund as president of Crane Payment Innovations and group president of its Detection and Traceability Technologies segment, effective immediately.
Lund, who previously served as president of Robotics & Automation at Novanta, will report to Aaron W. Saak, president and chief executive officer of Crane NXT. The appointment aligns with the company’s strategy to strengthen leadership across its core segments, which include Security & Authentication Technologies and Detection & Traceability Technologies.
Crane NXT, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., employs approximately 6,000 people and operates globally. The company provides authentication and traceability technologies used in industrial and manufacturing applications.
Saak said in a statement that Lund brings extensive experience in operational management, mergers and acquisitions, and integration initiatives, with more than 20 years in global industrial technology and manufacturing businesses. Lund holds a Bachelor of Science from Drake University and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business.
Lund, in his own remarks, expressed enthusiasm for joining Crane NXT, highlighting his intent to collaborate with the CPI and DTT teams and leverage the Crane Business System to build on the company’s existing foundation.
