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Milestone Aviation Expands Global Reach
By: Kerry Lynch
Caption: Milestone hires eight new executives and opens five offices globally as it expands its reach.
Word Count: 221
Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation has reorganized its management while rapidly expanding into new markets. As a result, it has hired eight new executives and opened offices in Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, São Paulo and Singapore. The new offices are in addition to its existing office in Columbus, Ohio, and headquarters in Dublin, Ireland.

Milestone has structured its commercial organization into two segments—Europe and the Americas; and emerging markets. Walter Horsting becomes senior vice president of commercial for Europe and the Americas. Jonty Nel, who joined the company from GECASE, is the vice president of commercial for emerging markets. In addition to Nel, newly named vice presidents of commercial in the Europe and the Americas organization are Sebastien Moulin, continental Europe; John Parnell, northern Europe and Canada; François Arnaud, Latin America and Caribbean; and Scott Fitzgerald, U.S. Joining the emerging markets organization as vice presidents of commercial are Stephanie Tovoli, northern Asia and Russia; Brett Rankin, southern Asia Pacific and central Asia; and Michael York, Turkey, India, Middle East and Africa.  

“We view this investment in our team and enhancement of our global reach as differentiating factors that enable us to serve customers better, seize even greater opportunities and further diversify our business both geographically and vertically,” said Milestone president Daniel Rosenthal.