Ugo Anatra named General Manager of Piaggio Aero Industries New Team of Managers to Pilot Company Growth

Ugo Anatra named General Manager of Piaggio Aero Industries New Team of Managers to Pilot Company Growth

Genoa, 23/01/2007

(Genoa, Italy, January 23, 2007) - Piaggio Aero Industries announced today the appointment of Ugo Anatra as its General Manager, Roberto Ciech its new Chief Operation Officer and Giuliano Felten as Commercial & Strategic Procurements Director.

Anatra has considerable professional and managerial experience with Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A., having spent five years as the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Director of Information Systems.

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Piaggio America Names Eric Hinson President & CEO

Piaggio America Names Eric Hinson President & CEO

West Palm Beach, 22/01/2007

West Palm Beach, Fla. (January 22, 2007) - Piaggio America announced today that President and CEO Tom Appleton is retiring and that Eric Hinson has been named his replacement, effective January 28.

Hinson is a former U.S. Navy pilot and test director with over 25 years of experience in the aerospace industry. With a broad background in business development, finance and marketing, Hinson has served in various senior executive roles with industry leaders around the world.