Ron LeMay To Return As Chairman Of The Board
The airborne communications company
Aircell announced the appointment of Michael J. Small to the
position of President and CEO Tuesday. Ron LeMay, current President
and CEO, will return to the position of Chairman of the Board
previously held prior to July 24, 2009.
Mr. Small is a 29-year veteran of the communications industry,
having recently served as Chief Executive Officer and Director of
Centennial Communications Corporation. Prior to joining Centennial,
Mr. Small served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of 360 Degrees Communications Company from 1995 to 1998.
Prior to 1995, he served as President of Lynch Corporation, a
diversified acquisition-oriented company with operations in
telecommunications, manufacturing and transportation services.
"Aircell represents a great opportunity for me to lead a rapidly
growing communications company that will revolutionize in-flight
connectivity and entertainment," commented Michael Small. "I am
excited to take on this role working with a talented team of people
to build on and extend the success Aircell has achieved."
Regarding Mr. Small's appointment, Mr. LeMay said, "We are very
fortunate to have Michael lead Aircell. I have known him for nearly
20 years and consider him to be the ideal candidate for this
position. Our timing was great -- Michael just completed a very
successful sale of Centennial to AT&T and was looking for his
next challenge. In my role as Chairman, I will work closely with
Michael to ensure continued success." Reflecting on the last seven
months running Aircell, LeMay continues, "I have thoroughly enjoyed
serving as President and CEO of Aircell. The team has accomplished
a great deal and has created a strong foundation for future
expansion."
Over the past year, Aircell has steadily increased the daily
number of airplanes deployed with Gogo Inflight Internet service,
and today is providing service on more than 717 commercial
aircraft, with commitments from a total of nine airlines. Aircell
recently crossed its two millionth customer milestone and is poised
to continue its accelerated growth into the future.
Jack Blumenstein, current Chairman, will continue to serve on
the board. Regarding Mr. Blumenstein, Mr. LeMay stated, "Jack and I
have been great partners throughout the company's history. Aircell
is thankful for all of Jack's leadership in the early stages of its
development."