CHC Helicopter

Columbia Helicopters Appoints David Balevic as President & CEO

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Columbia Helicopters (“Columbia” or the “Company”) announced today that David Balevic has been appointed President & CEO, effective immediately.

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  • Columbia Helicopters (“Columbia” or the “Company”) announced today that David Balevic has been appointed President & CEO, effective immediately.
  • Columbia Helicopters is a global leader in the heavy and super heavy-lift helicopter sector, with a more than 60-year track record of innovation, technological firsts, and industry milestones.
  • Balevic brings more than 35 years of leadership experience across the aviation industry to Columbia.
  • He previously spent eight years at CHC Helicopter, where he served as the Senior Vice President for Engineering & Operations before being promoted to President & CEO in August 2019.

Harry Quarls Joins ESS Board of Directors as Chairman

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
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ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) ( NYSE : GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced Harry Quarls has joined the ESS Board of Directors as Chairman.

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  • ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) ( NYSE : GWH), a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, today announced Harry Quarls has joined the ESS Board of Directors as Chairman.
  • Michael Niggli, the ESS Founding Board Chairman, will remain on the board to assist with this transition and continue providing insights from his four decades as a utility executive.
  • “We are thrilled to bring someone of Harry’s stature to the board of ESS,” said Niggli.
  • I am excited to join ESS during this period of growth to drive world-class shareholder value.”
    Mr. Quarls currently serves as chairman of the board for CHC Helicopter, Key Energy Services, and Mesquite Energy.

Michael T. Steen to Become Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Air Worldwide

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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PURCHASE, N.Y., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide (“Atlas” or “the Company”) announced today that Michael T. Steen, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Atlas, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, in line with the Company’s long-term succession plan, effective June 15, 2023. Mr. Steen succeeds John W. Dietrich, who is retiring from the Company after nearly 25 years. Additionally, the company announced that Spencer Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is retiring from his role, effective June 15, 2023.

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  • PURCHASE, N.Y., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Atlas Air Worldwide (“Atlas” or “the Company”) announced today that Michael T. Steen, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Atlas, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Company, in line with the Company’s long-term succession plan, effective June 15, 2023.
  • Additionally, the company announced that Spencer Schwartz, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is retiring from his role, effective June 15, 2023.
  • Mr. Steen has more than 30 years of experience in aviation and logistics, including 16 years of executive leadership experience with Atlas.
  • A new chief commercial officer will be named following Mr. Steen’s appointment as CEO.

AbacusNext Announces the Addition of Jennifer Sherman as Chief Product and Experience Officer and Mike Summers as Chief People Officer

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Monday, April 25, 2022
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SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AbacusNext, a leading software provider for legal and accounting professionals, announced today the company has added Jennifer Sherman as chief product and experience officer and Mike Summers as chief people officer to the executive team.

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  • SAN DIEGO, April 25, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AbacusNext, a leading software provider for legal and accounting professionals, announced today the company has added Jennifer Sherman as chief product and experience officer and Mike Summers as chief people officer to the executive team.
  • Sherman comes to AbacusNext with extensive experience in the enterprise B2B software market focused on ERP, supply chain, CRM, e-commerce and payments product strategy and management.
  • Prior to joining AbacusNext, Sherman was chief product and experience officer at NMI.
  • Summers comes to AbacusNext with experience in a range of people and human resource executive roles across technology, consumer and industrial companies.

American Rare Earths Strengthens US Presence With New High-Level Executive

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Monday, January 10, 2022
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PHOENIX, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR, OTCQB: ARRNF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sten Gustafson as a Non-Executive Director.

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  • PHOENIX, Jan. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Board of American Rare Earths (ASX: ARR, OTCQB: ARRNF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sten Gustafson as a Non-Executive Director.
  • With over 25years of experience in the global energy sector, Mr.Gustafson has advised on over 100 corporate transactions around the world for over $100billion of transaction value.
  • Since 2018, Mr.Gustafson has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the publicly traded Norwegian company, Golden Energy Offshore, and has also served as an independent director for Western Rare Earths, the U.S. subsidiary of Australian rare earth mining company, American Rare Earths, since 2020.
  • We continue to increase our U.S. presence and with Sten's recent appointment we are well-positioned to be a key player in the U.S. Rare Earths Industry."

Workhorse Appoints John Graber as President of its Aerospace Operations

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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Prior to his appointment, Graber had been leading the development of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s HorseFly\xe2\x84\xa2\xc2\xa0last-mile drone delivery program since March 2020.

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  • Prior to his appointment, Graber had been leading the development of the Company\xe2\x80\x99s HorseFly\xe2\x84\xa2\xc2\xa0last-mile drone delivery program since March 2020.
  • Prior to his time at Workhorse, Graber was Managing Partner of Master Aviation Group.
  • He has also served as President and CEO of Global Aviation Holdings, President of CHC Helicopter Services, President of ABX Air, and Senior Vice President and Managing Director of ATA Airlines.
  • As an experienced senior executive with deep subject matter expertise, John understands our goal better than anyone.

Global Civil Helicopter Manufacturers Strategy Brief 2019 with Focus on Key Industry Players

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Thursday, May 9, 2019
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DUBLIN, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Strategy Brief - 2019 - Civil Helicopter Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, Sikorsky, Russian Helicopters" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, May 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Global Strategy Brief - 2019 - Civil Helicopter Manufacturers - Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo Helicopters, Sikorsky, Russian Helicopters" company profile has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The IMF has already projected a slowdown of the world economy in 2019 & 2020, in its January 2019 outlook, owing primarily to ongoing global trade wars & other macroeconomic challenges as well as regional issues.
  • However, the civil helicopter industry has shown resilience with an increase in order intake registered by some key industry OEMs in 2018, with the rally led by market leader Airbus Helicopters, which registered an 18% year on year increase in order intake in 2018.
  • The report will be useful for:
    Section 2 Key Strategies & Plans - Airbus, Bell, Leonardo, Sikorsky, Russian Helicopters

Sikorsky Honors CHC S-92® Helicopter Crew for Rescue in Norway

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Tuesday, March 5, 2019
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ATLANTA, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today recognized the heroic efforts of a CHC Helicopter crew with a Sikorsky Rescue Award, highlighting a successful search and rescue mission conducted with an S-92 helicopter.

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  • ATLANTA, March 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company (NYSE: LMT), today recognized the heroic efforts of a CHC Helicopter crew with a Sikorsky Rescue Award, highlighting a successful search and rescue mission conducted with an S-92 helicopter.
  • Sikorsky President Dan Schultz presented the Winged-S Rescue Award in a ceremony at the 2019 Helicopter Association International Heli-Expo.
  • "On behalf of all of us at CHC, I want to thank Sikorsky for helping us honor the crew responsible for this rescue," said Karl Fessenden, president and CEO of CHC.
  • Beginning in 1950, the Winged-S Rescue Award Program honors those who perform rescues flying a Sikorsky helicopter.