GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) Announces Top-Level Promotions

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Helsinki, Finland – August 2, 2016 –   GA Telesis Engine Services Ltd (“GATES”) announces three promotions to key roles within the company.

Carsten Holm has been appointed as Chief Operations Officer at GATES, where his primary role will be to drive commercial operations and increase overall productivity and customer satisfaction.  Carsten most recently served as Vice President of Technical Services at GA Telesis LLC, the parent company of GATES.  Carsten has decades of experience in airline operations, having served as Director of Engineering and subsequently Vice President of Technical at Star Air A/S prior to joining GA Telesis.  

Tommi Valtonen has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Business Operations and Development.  In his new role, Tommi’s responsibilities include developing and enhancing robust technology-led efficiencies for the company’s supply-chain and operational processes. Tommi brings over twenty years of aerospace manufacturing and MRO experience to his new role, in addition to an extensive background in engine support program management.

Sean Miller has been promoted to Vice President of Sales and Customer Service where his primary focus will continue to be new sales growth by leading GATES’ global sales team and developing new business opportunities. Sean has more than twenty-five years of aviation-related experience with a proven track record in increasing global sales for engine, aircraft, and component repair services.  Previously serving as Senior Director of Sales, Sean’s new role will include an added focus on customer-service offerings and the further development of existing business for the Helsinki-based engine overhaul and repair station.

Basil Papayoti, President of GA Telesis Engine Services, commented:  “The changes made to our senior management team and the addition of Carsten Holm as our COO reinforce our position as a premier provider of engine overhaul and repair services.  With over one hundred years of combined experience in various disciplines within our industry, GATES’ leadership team has the knowledge, technical expertise, and customer focus to set us apart from our competition.”

About GA Telesis Engine Services

GA Telesis Engine Services Ltd (GATES) is a wholly owned, full-service engine overhaul and repair station based in Helsinki, Finland operating under FAA, EASA, TCCA and GACA approval. The facility is conveniently located on the Helsinki International Airport property in Vantaa, Finland.  GATES is a fully integrated subsidiary of GA Telesis offering customers a seamless engine solution that combines high quality repair services as well as world class supply-chain services.  The facility operates out of a 180,000 square foot building that also houses an integrated engine test cell and hi-tech back-shop capabilities.

About GA Telesis

GA Telesis LLC is one of the world’s largest providers of products, financial services, and supply-chain solutions to the aerospace industry. A global leader, GA Telesis provides structured financial services to the global aviation investment community and airlines while it also has extensive aerospace replacement component sales, distribution, and maintenance operations throughout the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and China. GA Telesis provides asset management services specializing in commercial aircraft and jet engine leasing and trading with over USD $1 billion in assets under management.