Former CEO, Co-founder Peter Lyons Will Remain At Company

Albuquerque, NM-based avionics manufacturer Aspen Avionics told ANN Wednesday the company as appointed John Uczekaj as its new President and CEO, effective February 12. Uczekaj will replace co-founder and former CEO Peter Lyons, who will remain with Aspen along with co-founder Jeff Bethel.

Both men will report to Uczekaj, and will continue to play key roles in the development of the company.

"We are excited to have John on board here at Aspen," said Lyons. "We conducted an extensive executive search to find just the right blend of experience, skills and personality to propel Aspen to new heights. John is definitely that leader, and I look forward to working closely with him to grow the company."

Uczekaj, who began his 26 year aviation career as an engineer at Boeing, has held key technical and executive management positions with companies such as Sperry and Honeywell. At Honeywell, Uczekaj rose through the engineering ranks to become Vice President of Development Engineering, and later led Sales and Marketing for the Commercial Avionics Systems division.

In 2001, Uczekaj was made Executive VP and General Manager of Honeywell’s Aerospace Electronics Systems division, including the Bendix/King line of general aviation (GA) avionics. Uczekaj left Honeywell three years later, to become President and COO of The NORDAM Group, an aviation parts manufacturer and maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO)
company.

"Aspen has already delivered an incredibly relevant product to the underserved retrofit market with the introduction of the AT-300," Uczekaj commented. "The team is seasoned and ready to go to the next level. I’m thrilled by the opportunity to help build the next major player in the avionics industry."

Aspen Avionics produces technically innovative avionics for the general aviation market, most notably its AT300 Hazard Awareness Display.

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