Wed, Oct 01, 2008
Has Been With Planemaker Since The VK30 Days
Cirrus Design announced late Tuesday it has appointed Patrick
Waddick as executive vice president, operations. Waddick has served
as senior vice president of engineering at the general aviation
planemaker since 2005.
"Patrick has been instrumental in the design, development and
certification of the SR20 and SR22 and on-going innovation and
evolution of the SR product line," said Cirrus Chairman and CEO
Alan Klapmeier. "I am confident that Patrick's knowledge and
experience will greatly contribute to the company's continued
success."
A graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Waddick holds a
Bachelor of Science in Engineering and has been with Cirrus since
1988. He participated in the VK30 program as Chief Engineer; led
the engineering team through the design and construction of the
ST50 turboprop aircraft as Engineering Manager and later as
Director of Engineering; lead the development and certification of
the SR20 and SR22.
Waddick has been an active private pilot since 1988 and holds an
instrument rating. In his new role, Waddick will oversee Customer
Service, Flight Operations, Manufacturing and Manufacturing
Services, Ownership Team, Product Assurance, Supply Chain, Grand
Forks Facility, and Sustaining Engineering.
"It was an honor to lead the Engineering team in Cirrus' history
making product innovation and growth. We are proud of our
accomplishments in safety and customer value, said Waddick. "I am
equally inspired to work with such a world-class Operations team
and look forward to helping Cirrus go to the next level in lean
manufacturing and customer support."
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