MIAMI – October 24, 2018 – Avionica Vice President of Engineering (FAA, DER) Simone Drakes is a recipient of this year’s “40 Under 40” award from Aircraft Maintenance Technology Magazine, a publication for aircraft maintenance professionals that is focused on the latest technology and maintenance best practices, as well as business trends and outlooks.
Aircraft Maintenance Technology Magazine presents the “40 Under 40” award to individuals under 40 who have demonstrated leadership roles in the field of aircraft maintenance. Ms. Drakes and the other recipients of the award were honored in the September 2018 issue of AMT Magazine where the Next Gen 40 Under 40 Awards are an annual feature.
“Avionica is a company that believes strongly in investing in its employees and developing talent from within,” said Raul D. Segredo, President of Avionica. “Simone is a shining example of innate talent that flourished due to a combination of upbringing and drive, and we’ve been thrilled to give her the opportunity to lead our engineering team. We’re all very proud of Simone.”
This is the second such honor bestowed upon Ms. Drakes in 2018, coming on the heels of being honored in the South Florida Business Journal’s Forty under 40 Awards in May (http://bit.ly/2BYYSYd).
“I bring dedication and tenacity to each project, allowing us to forge through different obstacles to get the job done,” said Ms. Drakes. “Raul always tells me that he’s amazed at how I can motivate people towards an audacious goal. Problem solving is a team effort, and our results are always team oriented.”
See the article in the September 20, 2018 issue of Aircraft Maintenance Technology Magazine at the following link: http://bit.ly/2zDidfH
