Jack Blumenstein To Become Chairman Of The Board
Aircell is doing a little shuffling in the boardroom,
announcing the transition of Ron LeMay from Chairman of the Board
to President and CEO of the company. Jack Blumenstein, current
President and CEO, will assume the position of Chairman of the
Board.
Mr. LeMay is a 38-year veteran of the communications industry,
having served as an officer at Southwestern Bell, AT&T and
Sprint. His Sprint career spanned 18 years and included starting up
Sprint PCS as its first employee and serving as its CEO. Sprint PCS
grew to $10B in annual revenues faster than any other company
before or since. Mr. LeMay also served as President and COO of
Sprint Corporation from 1996 until 2003.
In his time as Chairman of the Board of Aircell, Mr. LeMay has
consulted closely with Mr. Blumenstein on strategy and operational
matters. Regarding their working relationship, Mr. Lemay said,
"Jack and I work well together, bringing complementary strengths to
the table, as demonstrated over these past few years. As we adopt
our new roles, I look forward to continuing to work closely with
Jack to build on and extend the success Aircell has achieved under
his leadership."
Aircell has experienced dramatic growth over the past few years
since winning its exclusive FCC frequency license in 2006. Mr.
Blumenstein has overseen the development of the Aircell Network and
Gogo Inflight Internet service, as well as Aircell's airline
partnerships, which represent the majority of the U.S. commercial
aviation market.
"It is time for us to take Aircell to the next level and become
the multibillion dollar company we know it can be," said Jack
Blumenstein, Chairman of the Board, Aircell. "Ron brings a
tremendous depth of operational experience from his days at Sprint
and Sprint PCS and has worked closely with me over the past few
years to guide the company through its rapid growth. I look forward
to continuing to work with Ron and writing one of the great
business success stories."
"Jack and I are pleased with the progress Aircell has made to
date and the solid team that has been built thus far," said Ron
LeMay, President and CEO, Aircell. "I'm excited to have the
opportunity to help build another great communications company. We
look forward to completing our deployment commitments, growing our
customer base, launching a hybrid domestic/international service
and continuing to expand the depth and breadth of the Gogo
service."