Wed, Feb 17, 2010
Also Tapped For The Board Of Directors
Piaggio Aero Industries today named John M. Bingham
(pictured, right) as President & CEO of Piaggio America
Inc. the US subsidiary of the Italian aircraft manufacturer, which
is responsible for the distribution of the company’s
successful Piaggio Aero P.180 Avanti II aircraft in the
Americas.
John Bingham’s career spans the high luxury automobile
industry, where he served as Vice- President of Rolls-Royce &
Bentley Motor Cars, Inc., and most recently in General Aviation as
Executive Vice President, for Cirrus Design, with the added
worldwide role of Managing Director of Cirrus International.
The new Piaggio America CEO has considerable professional and
managerial experience also with Piaggio Aero Industries having
joined the company as Piaggio America Executive Vice President, and
most recently adding the worldwide responsibilities of Chief
Marketing Officer Piaggio Aero in 2009. Bingham retains this
position in his new CEO role.
Alberto Galassi, CEO of Piaggio Aero Industries said “John
is highly regarded in the aviation industry, and he brings his
proven strengths to this new role in Piaggio America. Piaggio Aero
has a unique product requiring unique innovations, and our company
will benefit from John’s experience and strong marketing
skills in both the important American and international
markets.”
Former Piaggio America President and CEO Tom Appleton has
retired but, he will remain active in the company as a consultant
to Piaggio Aero. “I’m very pleased to take on this new
role in a company that includes as shareholders some of the most
important industrial and financial groups of the world, and thank
Alberto Galassi and Piaggio Aero’s board of Directors for the
trust and responsibility they have put in me" stated Bingham.
“. The Piaggio Avanti II has become a very successful
aircraft and, with the continued support and contribution of our
shareholders, our workers and all Piaggio Aero partners we can
confidently seek out new market opportunities to grow the company
further.
Piaggio Aero also named Bingham to the Board of Directors of
Piaggio America Inc. as well as Giuliano Felten - Piaggio Aero
Deputy General Manager & CCO, and Marco Zammarchi, Piaggio Aero
CFO.
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