David Zapico

David Zapico serves as Chairman and CEO of AMETEK Inc., a global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with operations across more than 150 locations in 30+ countries. AMETEK operates in two segments: Electronic Instruments (precision measurement, monitoring, and testing equipment) and Electromechanical (engineered connectors, specialty metals, and thermal management systems), serving aerospace, defense, process industries, medical, and power generation markets. Zapico's leadership exemplifies the AMETEK operating model: acquire niche industrial businesses at reasonable multiples, apply AMETEK's operational excellence playbook (lean manufacturing, global sourcing, strategic pricing), and drive significant margin expansion. This disciplined M&A machine has acquired dozens of companies over the past decade, consistently driving organic growth and expanding operating margins to industry-leading levels above 25%. His key decisions involve acquisition target identification and integration, operational excellence initiatives, R&D investment in next-generation instruments, geographic expansion, and capital allocation between acquisitions, organic investment, and shareholder returns. AMETEK's stock commands a premium multiple reflecting its track record of consistent execution and compounding.