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Precision Aviation Group (PAG), Expands Sales Team with Four New Hires
Atlanta based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) recently announced the addition of four industry leaders to its growing sales team. Christian Medina joins as MRO sales executive, supporting the Precision Heliparts - Latin America (PHP- BR) office in São Paulo, Brazil, Robert Lanier joins PAG as a regional sales executive based in Dallas, Texas, supporting the Precision Heliparts - Lafayette (PHP-LA) office, Samantha Butero joins as regional sales executive supporting Precision Aero Technology (PAT) based in Long Beach, California, and Joel Knight expands our Precision Heliparts (PHP) sales executive team based in Atlanta, Georgia.
“The four industry leaders we’ve hired will help us continue to scale and play a key role in executing our growth strategy in the targeted markets where we have MRO, sales,
and distribution facilities,” said David Mast, president and CEO of PAG. Mast added, “So many business and personal interactions can be anonymous. Customers want a very personalized experience when choosing
a partner.
They have extremely high expectations when it comes to service, and our teams consistently deliver exceptional service.” Samantha, Christian, Robert, and Joel each have a track record of providing superior
service to clients
and a proven record of delivering sales results. They are seasoned professionals dedicated to helping us build an even stronger PAG.”
Christian Medina is the company’s newest MRO sales executive for Latin America, and will be based in Atlanta. Prior to joining the company, Medina served as regional sales manager for a Georgia based parts broker. He received his Bachelor of Science in aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and
served as a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, where he oversaw technical maintenance and managed aviation logistics support. He also was a test cell operator and a helicopter dynamic component mechanic. We thank him for his service and appreciate the opportunity to continue a proud tradition of hiring military veterans.
Robert Lanier brings 25
years of aviation experience in sales, distribution, and manufacturing
to our team.
During his impressive aviation career, Lanier has held several key roles, including product manager at a major OEM, e-commerce manager, and program manager. He’s worked with a variety of markets, including Australia, Asia, and Europe.
Samantha Butero is a proven industry sales leader with more than a decade of experience providing aviation sales, management, and service to customers across the Western
Joel Knight is an experienced aviation professional, having served as a key account manager for both a world leader in material management for commercial and military aerospace and for a global supply chain provider for OEMs, MROs, and airlines. His 10 years of experience in managing large fleet operators across the globe, and his personalized customer service skills, make him a perfect fit for the PHP-Atlanta team.
U.S. and Canada. She brings innovative ideas in how to connect and partner with customers, and has a graceful tenacity to ensure her clients’ needs are fully and served.
understood Her aviation
experience working with executive leadership teams on new business development, client retention, and service, will enable us to better support our West Coast customers.
AW609 Prototype Resumes Flight Testing
Leonardo-Finmeccanica confirmed that the first AW609 TiltRotor prototype has recently resumed flight testing in helicopter and airplane modes. Flight testing activities will continue to take place in Arlington, Texas, with plans to soon fly the AW609 to Philadelphia and ultimately relocate the aircraft at the company’s facilities in Italy.
The third prototype, assembled and ground tested in Italy, is being shipped to Philadelphia in preparation for certification flight testing activities planned later this year.
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