Raisbeck Engineering has named Michael McConnell president.
“Mike is a proven aerospace industry veteran who has helped companies realize their full potential through his leadership of sales, marketing and customer relationships,” said James Raisbeck, CEO of Raisbeck Engineering. “He is the right fit for Raisbeck Engineering today. He will lead our company’s continued growth with a focus on our customers, our dealers, our OEMs and our products. I am grateful he has chosen to lead our company and its team through continued growth.”
McConnell has been in senior leadership roles for more than 20 years. His last seven years has been with Eclipse Aviation Corporation, where he held multiple executive leadership positions, including Vice President of the Customer Experience, Vice President of Marketing and Sales, and, most recently, President and General Manager of Eclipse Aviation’s Customer Division.
Prior to Eclipse, McConnell was the Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for Mooney Aircraft Corporation, where he was responsible for worldwide marketing, sales and product support activities. Before joining Mooney Aircraft as an employee, he was founder and president of an authorized distributor for Mooney aircraft.
McConnell began his business career at Dell Computer Corporation during its early years. There he contributed to Dell’s record growth from $250 million to approximately $30 billion in annual revenues.
Raisbeck Performance Systems for the entire Hawker Beechcraft King Air family, as well as Bombardier’s Model 31 and 35/36 Learjet aircraft, are certified worldwide. Raisbeck’s designs have been incorporated into OEM production aircraft since 1973.
Raisbeck Performance Systems for King Airs are factory installed or optional equipment on Beechcraft 350, B200GT and C90GTx production lines. They are also sold and installed by Hawker Beechcraft Service Centers and Raisbeck Authorized Dealers around the globe.
Raisbeck’s ZR LITE Performance Systems and Aft Fuselage Lockers for Model 31 and 35/36 Learjets are available through Raisbeck’s network of Authorized Dealers and Installation Centers — including Bombardier Aircraft Services — in the U.S.A., Europe and South America.
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