Industrial manufacturer Textron Inc. has promoted Robert J. Ayotte to be vice president of audit services, leading the company’s global auditing activities and serve as an officer of the corporation.

Most recently Ayotte served as assistant corporate controller Textron, a post he held since 2002. He helped implement a variety of enterprise-wide initiatives across Textron, including the development and execution of the company’s Sarbanes-Oxley controls program and its U.S. government compliance monitoring. He has been with Textron for 30 years.

Ayotte replaces Michael Gardner, who is retiring from Textron.