Hess to Lead Aerospace Business Development
HARTFORD, Conn.,
Jan. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today
announced the appointment of David P. Hess, former President of Pratt
Whitney, to the position of UTC Senior Vice President, Aerospace
Business Development. In this newly created position, Hess will work in
close collaboration with Pratt Whitney President Paul Adams and UTC
Aerospace Systems President Dave Gitlin to strengthen relationships with
key aerospace customers and partners.
"It is a great pleasure to welcome Dave back to UTC," said UTC President Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes. "Dave is pandora valentines day collection 2016
highly regarded across the aerospace industry. His strong customer
relationships, deep industry knowledge and experienced leadership will
provide tremendous value to the company as we focus on the entry into
service and production ramp up of our Geared Turbofan engine and
numerous UTAS aircraft systems."
Prior to his retirement in early
2014, Hess served as President of Pratt Whitney. Earlier in his 34 year
career at UTC, he served as President of UTC's Hamilton Sundstrand
business, now a part of UTC Aerospace Systems. During his tenure at
Hamilton Sundstrand, the company became the largest systems supplier on
Boeing's 787 aircraft, and while he led Pratt Whitney, the company
achieved sole source position on the F 35 fighter aircraft, acquired a
majority share in International Aero Engines, won five applications for
the new PurePower Geared Turbofan engine and launched the PW800 on the
new family of Gulfstream business jets.
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demand in the aerospace industry, in levels of air travel, and in the
number of aircraft to be built; challenges in the design, development,
production and support of advanced technologies; as well as other risks
and uncertainties, including but not limited to those detailed from time
to time in United Technologies Corp.'s Securities and Exchange
Commission filings.