Adam Aircraft Announces Rob Penrod as Vice President, Manufacturing
Experienced Composites Manager to Lead Transition to Full-Rate Production on A500 and A700
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Englewood, CO, April 17, 2006—— Adam Aircraft announced
today the appointment of Rob Penrod as Vice President of Manufacturing. Penrod joins Adam Aircraft from Bell Helicopter. As Director of Operations,
he led a business unit of more than 400 employees and annual sales of $600
Million. With cross-functional oversight of manufacturing, tooling,
industrial engineering, and quality, Penrod led Bell’s efforts to transition
the V-22 Osprey, a complex composite tilt-rotor aircraft, from developmental
stages into full-rate production. Prior to joining Bell Helicopter, Penrod
spent 19 years with the Aerostructures Corporation of Nashville, Tennessee.
Rob has more than 27 years of aerospace experience in manufacturing, quality
assurance, program management, marketing, inventory management, and lean
methodologies.
"Rob is an important addition to the Adam Aircraft team," said CEO Rick
Adam. "As Vice President of Manufacturing, Rob will spearhead our quest to
achieve optimized production rates for the A500 and A700 aircraft as quickly
and efficiently as possible."
"Rob’s leadership and knowledge will be essential as we expand our
manufacturing operations," said Craig Johnson, Adam Aircraft COO. "With his
extensive experience in complex manufacturing operations, including recent,
highly relevant experience scaling manufacturing operations for the V-22
composite platform, we expect Rob’s contributions to allow us to deliver our
breakthrough aircraft at predictable and scaleable rates."
"The simplicity, intuitiveness, and commonality of the Adam A500 and A700
make these new aircraft a pleasure to build, and easy for both individuals
and fleet customers to service and maintain," said Rob Penrod. "I look
forward to supporting Craig Johnson and the team as we expand our
manufacturing capacity at our facilities in Colorado and Utah."
Adam Aircraft is a designer and manufacturer of advanced aircraft for
civil and government markets. The company uses computer-aided design, rapid
prototyping, advanced manufacturing techniques, and carbon composite
materials to produce high-performance aircraft at attractive prices. The
A500 twin-piston aircraft has been Type Certified by the FAA and the A700
AdamJet is currently undergoing flight test and development. The company's
largest outside investor is Goldman Sachs. With over 550 employees, Adam
Aircraft’s headquarters are on Centennial Airport (APA) in Englewood,
Colorado with additional facilities in Pueblo, Colorado and Ogden, Utah. To
learn more about the company, visit
www.adamaircraft.com.
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