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Avmats has named Kevin Malutinok director, business development. Prior to joining Avmats he was with Midcoast Aviation.

John Moyn has begun to offer aviation consulting services for maintenance, sales, refurb/completions and FBO operations.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics appointed Rick Lee to aerospace group vice president of people and organization development.

Empire Aero Center named Tom Corum vice president of operations.

Jeff Cryder has been promoted to executive vice president/chief financial officer of Executive Jet Management.

Bernie Herkenhoff has been named operations manager at Sabreliner Corporation's Ste. Genevieve facility.

Dr. Thomas Connelly was named chancellor of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus.

HAI named Gary Grage, senior technical advisor, Columbia Helicopters Inc., Portland Oregon, as the recipient of the 2005 Helicopter Maintenance Award.

Robert "Mac" McMahon has been selected by Empire Aerospace of Hayden, Idaho to be their quality manager.

Patrick Bergin has assumed the role of managing director of Shannon Engine Support. Bergin replaced Roger Welaratne, who has become senior vice president and general manager of Engine Leasing for GE Commercial Aviation Services.