Crystal Group announces appointment of VP, Advanced Technology

Crystal Group announces appointment of VP, Advanced Technology

Ellie Gretter
Phone: 319.294.3453
Email: ellie.gretter@crystalrugged.com

Crystal Group, Inc., a trusted designer and manufacturer of rugged high-performance edge compute solutions in Eastern Iowa, announced today that Cale Stephens has been selected as its next VP, Advanced Technology.

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Cale Stephens has been appointed Crystal Group's VP, Advanced Technology. (Photo: Business Wire)

Throughout Stephens’ 23-year tenure at Collins Aerospace, he held many engineering leadership roles, most recently as Senior Director, Collins Digital Technologies Engineering Enablement Solutions.

"We’re thrilled to welcome Cale as our new VP, Advanced Technology. His extensive experience and proven track record in innovative technology management aligns perfectly with the demands of this role,” said Aaron Maue, President at Crystal Group. “Beyond his technical expertise, Cale embodies our core values—he’s committed to excellence, innovation, and collaboration, and he’s dedicated to helping others succeed. I’m confident that his leadership will play a key role in advancing Crystal Group’s mission to deliver unparalleled rugged tech solutions to our customers."

In Stephens’ previous roles, he seamlessly led large international teams tasked with product lifecycle management, advanced product design, development, and support in the commercial and defense industries, providing resources for multiple simultaneous programs. His skill in integrating teams with a wide range of capabilities and responsibilities will be invaluable to Crystal Group’s employee-owners.

"I’m excited to join Crystal Group at a time when technology innovation, program performance, and product quality, are driving the future of our industry,” said Stephens. “I’m committed to advancing our cutting-edge solutions and collaborating with our partners and customers to push the boundaries of what is possible. Together, we’ll build on Crystal Group’s legacy of delivering exceptional products for our customers’ demanding needs and requirements.”

About Crystal Group, Inc.

Crystal Group, Inc. is a leading provider of high-performance, rugged compute solutions for defense, government, commercial and industrial markets. Founded in 1987, this fast-growing, employee-owned business specializes in the design, customization, build and testing of rugged servers, embedded computers, networking devices, displays, and data storage for high reliability in harsh environments.

Their integrated solutions meet or exceed IEEE, IEC, and military standards, including MIL-STD-810, 167-1, 461, and MIL-S-901, to bring seamless, real-time artificial intelligence, autonomy and cybersecurity to demanding edge applications. All products are manufactured in the company’s U.S. facility, certified to ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D standards and are backed by a five-plus-year warranty.