Sandy Samuel has been appointed as Vice President and General Manager of the Company
ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sim-Industries, a leading provider of civil aviation training solutions, has been renamed Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (LMCFT) (NYSE: LMT).
Sandy Samuel has been appointed as Vice President and General Manager of the Company. Samuel previously served as Vice President of Information Systems & Global Solutions – Civil for Lockheed Martin. She succeeds Jeffrey Wood in this role, while Jeffrey Wood will assume a new leadership position within Lockheed Martin Aeronautics.
Vice President and General Manager of Lockheed Martin Training and Logistics Solutions Jon Rambeau said: "Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training will leverage the innovation, quality and commitment of the Lockheed Martin brand to drive growth. With the support of this strong brand, Sandy’s well-recognized leadership and experience will propel the business forward, delivering cost-effective and reliable training capabilities to our global civil aviation customers."
LMCFT offers a full range of civil aviation training products and services, including a complete suite of flight simulators for the Boeing 737, 767, 777 and 787, as well as the Airbus A320 and A330/340. The company also operates international civil aviation training centers in São Paulo, Brazil and Incheon, South Korea.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin is a global aerospace, defense, security and advanced technologies company with worldwide interests. It employs about 113,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products and services. The Corporation’s net sales for 2013 were $45.4 billion.
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