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TOULOUSE TO LEAD

Proven leader with 30 years of Boeing experience to
lead global communications organisation
Aircraft Headsets
For over 50 years, Peltor has led development in protection and
communication for anyone who spends time in noisy environ-
ments. All headsets in the Aviation 8000 series have ambient noise

nne Toulouse will take up the position of senior vice
Apresident of communicati ons, leading the company's compensated differential microphones. The earphones have a

global communications and brand activities. broad frequency range for good sound reduction in Fixed Wing
Toulouse, 60, has served as interim senior vice president of Com- Aircraft and Helicopters.

munications since September 2018. Effective immediately, she con-

tinues in the role on a permanent basis, leading the organisation

responsible for media relations, brand development and manage- Ground Power Unit

ment, digital, advertising, in-house creative services and executive You can depend on Hobart for full support of your aircraft’s power

and employee communications. requirements AC or DC. Hobart has earned the reputation of being

Toulouse will continue reporting to Boeing chairman, president the “standard” in the industry, trusted for the superior power quality
and CEO Dennis Muilenburg and serve on the company's executive

council. and excellent durability.

"Anne has worked tirelessly over the course of her 30-year Boe-
ing career to strengthen the company brand and share our story The Red Box RB Series
with key stakeholders," said Muilenburg. "A proven leader with a These man-portable GPU’s use the latest in dry lead acid military
unique combination of creativity, passion, business acumen, One

Boeing strength, and a customer-focused mindset, Anne has the / aviation technology which offers many valuable features. Very
right skills, experiences, values and strategic thinking to lead our rugged, they can be operated, stored or transported in any orienta-

world-class communications organization." tion, even inverted. Safely transported in aircraft, land or sea, they
Prior to her current assignment, Toulouse led Boeing's global
brand-building programs designed to help position the company produce massive power for comparatively low weight and small

for growth in its second century. Responsibilities included the com- size. They hold their charge for long periods when on standby or in

pany's brand strategy, global advertising, sponsorships, the Boeing storage.

Store, the in-house creative team, historical archives and corporate

identity. Toulouse has also held a number of other Boeing positions

including vice president of Employee Communications, Business Eagle Tow Tug

Operations and Corporate Identity and Advertising. Nothing moves you like an Eagle tug. Designed and built to meet

Toulouse joined Boeing in 1989 as a media relations manager in and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago. She is also the

Huntington Beach, Calif., at what was then McDonnell Douglas. She executive sponsor and ally of the Chicago Boeing Employees Pride the varying demands of regional airlines, corporate fl ight depart-

holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Florida State University Alliance. Q ments and military fl ight ops. The Eagle TT series All-Wheel Drive
aircraft tractors pack a lot of power in a small package. The ad-
NEW CIRRUS CEO vantage of All Wheel Drive provides safe controlled traction on all
NEWS surface conditions.
By Thomas B Haines

aviation. He is the former vice president of pilot community.
global sales operations at electric vehicle

manufacturer Tesla and spent more than “Every day what we do is to try to create

he first observation about learning 16 years at Bang & Olufsen, including more pilots. If we have the best product, they will

Tto fl y from Zean Nielsen, the new than six years as president of the Dutch fly with us.”

CEO of Cirrus Aircraft was “The cockpit has electronics company. The Cirrus Lifestyle campaign has shown
to be easier.” Most recently, he was executive vice how learning to fly can change peoples’

Just a few weeks into his new role, president of sales for James Hardie building lives.

Nielsen (whose first name is pronounced products in Chicago. Nielsen, 41, expressed pride in the Cirrus
like “Shawn”) said numerous things about As the new CEO of the prolific producer team and especially its winning the Collier

modern airplanes still perplex him. of piston-powered airplanes - and the SF50 Trophy last year for the Vision Jet. “We’re

“You have to move that fuel selector Vision Jet - he quickly learned that volume capable of doing anything, just not all at
from one tank to another? Why doesn’t in general aviation is on an entirely differ- once. We need focus,” he observed. He

that just happen?” he wondered. And ent scale from electronics or automotive said his job is to lay out a plan for reaching

setting up the radios before a flight, manufacturing. new markets.

making those calls. “Why is that not a text Cirrus delivered 443 aircraft in 2018. Tes- Nielsen replaces Cirrus CEO and co-found-

message?” la delivered 350,000 cars that year - barely er Dale Klapmeier, who announced in

Given his background, it’s no wonder enough to be profitable in some quarters. December 2018 his intent to transition from C W Price and Co

that he focuses on the technology side of “We need more people,” he said of the CEO to company adviser. Q Tel: (011) 8054720
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