Professional Aircraft Accessories adds Sales Staff

Aug. 27, 2013
Adam Francisco joins as a Regional Sales Representative focusing on the Embraer airframe; Ian Franklin returns as the Manager of Inside Sales & Business Development.

TITUSVILLE, Fla., August 27, 2013 – Professional Aircraft Accessories, a Greenwich AeroGroup company, announced today the addition of two new team members.

Adam Francisco joins Professional Aircraft as a Regional Sales Representative focusing on the Embraer airframe for the company’s presence in the regional landing gear overhaul market.  Francisco has nearly 20 years of sales and marketing experience in the aerospace and automotive industries. He most recently served as the Regional Sales Representative at Liebherr Aerospace’s repair and overhaul facility in Saline, Mich. where he was the primary point of contact and OEM representative for operators, airframers and MROs in the North and South American markets. He has a bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences from the University of Michigan.

Also joining the sales team is Ian Franklin, who returns to the company as the Manager of Inside Sales & Business Development.  Franklin spent the summer of 2001 as an intern for Professional’s Sales & Marketing team while finishing his bachelor’s degree in Business at Stetson University.  Prior to returning to Professional Aircraft, he served as Director of Sales for Barfield in Miami, Fla., with responsibility for the management, development and closing of flat rate and power-by-the-hour contracts.   Most recently Franklin served as the Major Accounts Manager for Universal Asset Management in Memphis, Tenn. where he developed and managed contracts for aftermarket product procurement and support for OEMs and airlines. 

About Professional Aircraft Accessories

Professional Aircraft Accessories is based in Titusville, Fla., and offers a variety of services including avionics, instrumentation, aircraft accessories, landing gear and airframe components for commercial and regional aircraft, commuter airlines, corporate aviation, military aircraft, brokers, fixed base operators and distributors. Additionally, they offer numerous rotorcraft capabilities including the repair and overhaul of helicopter powertrain components, landing gear, accessories, instrumentation, radio, radar avionics and airframe components.  For more information visit www.gopaa.com.

About Greenwich AeroGroup

Greenwich AeroGroup, Inc., owns and operates providers of general, commercial, government and military aviation services including: maintenance, avionics and interior refurbishments; fixed base operations; aircraft sales, charter and management; manufacturing and engineering; component repair and overhaul; parts distribution and financial services. Current locations include: Atlantic Aero, Inc., located at Piedmont-Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C.; Western Aircraft, Inc., located at Gowen Field in Boise, Idaho; Summit Aviation, Inc., located at Summit Airport in Middletown, Del.; DAC International, Inc., located in Austin, Texas; Matrix Aviation, Inc., located in Wichita, Kan.; Professional Aviation Associates, Inc., located in Atlanta, Ga.; Professional Aircraft Accessories, Inc., located in Titusville, Fla.; Aero Precision Industries, located in Livermore, Calif.; NASAM, Inc., located in San Francisco, Calif., and GCCUS Inc. located in Aptos, Calif. Additionally, Greenwich AeroGroup owns an interest in Helivia Aero Taxi located in Rio de Janerio. News and information are available at www.greenwichaerogroup.com.