About Us

BSU Electronics (BSU Inc.) is an ITAR-registered, ISO 9001 certified electronics contract manufacturer in Austin, Texas. Founded in Ithaca, New York in 1989, BSU assembled boards for Xerox's first digital copier platform and today builds PCB assemblies, cables, wire harnesses and box builds, from prototype to production, for aerospace, space and defense, semiconductor equipment, robotics, autonomous vehicle, underwater and industrial customers.

Founded
1989, Ithaca, New York
Headquarters
1611 Headway Circle, Building 1, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78754
What we build
PCB assemblies, cables and wire harnesses, box builds, die-cut parts
Production
4 SMT lines in Austin; IPC Class 3 builds available
Team
More than a third of the team hold engineering degrees; an engineer reviews every order
Leadership
Leyla Sudbury, CEO (since November 2025); Andrew Cousin, Executive Chairman

37 years of building boards in the U.S.

  1. 1989Founded in Ithaca, New York. Early work includes boards for Xerox’s first digital copier platform.
  2. 2018Acquired by Ahmad and Cathy Chamseddine, Austin technology entrepreneurs.
  3. 2021Headquarters and manufacturing move to a larger facility in Austin, Texas, in the center of the country to serve customers on both coasts.
  4. 2025Leyla Sudbury becomes CEO, backed by new investors; inspection and test equipment upgraded.
  5. Today4 SMT lines, ITAR registered, ISO 9001 certified, working toward CMMC Level 2, targeted Q1 2027.
The BSU Electronics team outside the Austin, Texas facility

The BSU team at our Austin, Texas facility.

Certifications, registrations and identifiers

ISO 9001
Certified quality management system
ITAR
Registered with the U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)
CMMC
Working toward Level 2 certification, targeted Q1 2027
IPC workmanship
Boards built to IPC-A-610 and IPC J-STD-001, cables to IPC/WHMA-A-620, with Class 3 builds available
CAGE code
34UT9
UEI
MG56G2DQJLY3
DUNS
605538743 (SAM.gov registration active)

ITAR work is overseen by our lead compliance engineer, and production stays in the United States. Domestic-only component sourcing is available for ITAR programs.

Our Executive Team

Leyla Sudbury

Leyla Sudbury

Chief Executive Officer

CEO since November 2025. Previously eight years at Boston Consulting Group; MEng in manufacturing engineering, University of Cambridge.

Andrew Cousin

Andrew Cousin

Executive Chairman

Three decades leading manufacturing businesses, including CEO of Circle Graphics and Chairman and CEO of Amersham Corporation.

Ahmad Chamseddine

Ahmad Chamseddine

Senior Advisor (former CEO)

Board of Directors

Dylan Rebois

Dylan Rebois

Trilogy Search Partners

Kaylyn Kavi

Kaylyn Kavi

The Nashton Company

Jason Pananos

Jason Pananos

The Nashton Company

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