Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Avidyne Corporation
announced Monday the appointments of Paul Hathaway to Director of
OEM Product Marketing, and Jamie Luster to Director of US
Aftermarket Sales. Avidyne created the positions to enhance service
to OEM and dealer customers as the company expands its product
lines and market reach.
An instrument-rated, multi-engine commercial pilot and airframe
& powerplant mechanic, Hathaway was most recently an OEM Sales
Manager for Avidyne. Prior to joining Avidyne he was a business
development manager for Geographic Data Technologies, a geographic
information systems consulting firm. Hathaway holds
bachelor’s and master’s degrees from New York
University, and a master of business administration from Franklin
Pierce College.
A licensed private pilot, Luster has held sales and marketing
position of increasing responsibility at Avidyne, most recently as
Aftermarket Product Marketing manager and as Regional Sales
Manager. Prior to joining Avidyne in 2001, she held marketing and
sales positions at Commander Aircraft Company and Mooney Aircraft
Corporation. Luster holds a bachelor’s degree in aviation
management from Oklahoma State University.
"Paul has a proven track record working closely with several of
our key OEM partners. We expect his sales experience will provide
him with unique insights into his new role," said Mark Sandeen,
Avidyne’s vice president of sales and marketing. "Jamie has
done a great job in her previous role as our Aftermarket Product
Marketing Manager. She brings excellent sales, marketing and
industry experience to her new role and has been instrumental in
defining our upcoming aftermarket products."
"Paul and Jamie have been key contributors to Avidyne’s
success. Their high energy leadership and industry experience will
be a great asset to the company as we expand our presence in the
general aviation market," said Dan Schwinn, Avidyne President.
Based in Lincoln, MS, Avidyne is the largest volume producer of
integrated flight decks and was the first to bring the technology
to light general aviation. Avidyne’s Entegra line is now
available on more than seventeen different new aircraft models and
is the foundation of the Avio integrated avionics suite in the
Eclipse 500 VLJ.
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