HAECO Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the HAECO Group, announced today that Brian Haines has been appointed Vice President, Commercial – Components, ITM and Airframe Services. In this role, he will support the newly expanded Component, Inventory Technical Management (ITM) and Airframe Services business segments at HAECO Americas.
Based in Hong Kong, HAECO’s ITM is business specializes in the provision of components and inventory as well as supply chain management. The division works with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), airlines and supply chain partners to provide inventory technical management solutions ranging from Power-By-The-Hour inventory management to loans, exchanges and aircraft-on-ground (AOG)support. Based on ITM’s success across its current platform, the business is now expanding to the Americas.
In his role, Mr. Haines will oversee commercial strategy and customer relationship management, while offering new inventory solutions to customers throughout the Americas. He is the ideal candidate for this role thanks to his experience over the past eight years as Vice President, Commercial for Airframe Services. In that role, he directly managed relationships and contract negotiations with HAECO Americas’ largest MRO customers.
Mr. Haines has held management positions at several aircraft maintenance, MRO and aerospace companies during his 30 years in the industry. Before joining HAECO Americas, he served as Director of Airframe Contracts and Business Operations for Continental Airlines for 13 years.
Mark Davis, HAECO Americas' Senior Vice President – Commercial said: “Brian’s experience and unique understanding of customer expectations will be invaluable in developing strong and mutually successful relationships with new and existing customers. I am confident that he is the right person to provide customers with new component and inventory solutions and successfully expand ITM into new territories.”
Mr. Haines will be based at HAECO Americas’ Greensboro headquarters, and will dually report to Mark Davis, Senior Vice President, Commercial, HAECO Americas and Daniel Stromski, Executive General Manager of HAECO ITM Ltd.
