RENO, NEVADA (Feb. 6, 2004) – Craig Corey has been named Director of Marketing, Engines, for McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group. Mr. Corey will report directly to Anthony Smith, VP of Marketing and Business Development.
Prior to joining McKechnie Aerospace, Mr. Corey was with Northwest Airlines, where he served as Manager, Technical Support Shops and as a Machine Shop/Business Unit Manager. Prior to that, Mr. Corey was with BF Goodrich Aerostructures, Aftermarket Division, where he was Manager of Engineering, Tooling and Maintenance, and Customer Service.
In his new position, Mr. Corey assumes responsibility for all aspects of the Group’s engine product development and marketing. The McKechnie Aerospace Aftermarket Group — formed earlier this year (April, 2003) from heritage companies Arger, Aero Quality, and HASCO® — is a leading supply chain partner to many of the world’s leading airlines, operators, and MROs. In his present capacity, Mr. Corey will also have responsibility for all new product introduction strategies and the continuing implementation of customer parts support programs that help today’s operators and MROs streamline operations and reduce inventory and cost of maintenance operations.
Mr. Smith noted that, “We’re exceptionally pleased to welcome someone with Craig’s extensive maintenance experience to our management team. The addition of Craig is part of our group’s overall growth strategy based on developing more cost-effective solutions for our customers’ procurement, quality, and cost initiatives.”
In addition to providing a wide range of products and supply-chain services to operators and MROs, McKechnie Aerospace supports its customers with innovative value-added PMA solutions. Through its principals and various operating groups — using a process called Solutioneering — McKechnie Aerospace’s Aftermarket Group has risen to the forefront of product distribution techniques as well as product development and product enhancements to better meet the realities of operational use.
For more information;
Agency contact: Michael King, King Group. Phone: 1.805.462.3000. E-mail: mking@kinggroup.com
Company contact: Christina Sergott, Phone:1.775. 412-0420. E-mail: csergott@mckaero.com
