Today XOJET announced that veteran private jet sales executive
Ernie Santiago has joined the company as vice president of Western
region sales. Santiago, whose career spans nearly 30 years of sales
leadership at companies including Gulfstream and Cessna, will be based
in Southern California and is responsible for all XOJET sales
personnel and revenue in the Western United States. Santiago has spent
most of his career selling private jets and managing large sales
teams, and has collectively been responsible for the sale of more than
164 business jets representing more than $1.5 billion in revenue.
"Ernie has built an impeccable reputation in the aviation
industry, and has longstanding relationships with individuals and
corporations who fly privately throughout the nation," said Paul Touw,
president and CEO of XOJET. "Interest in our innovative jet ownership
model has intensified in the Western region of the country, and we are
proud to have a professional of Ernie's experience and drive on board
to help us respond to this market demand."
Most recently, Santiago was an executive vice president and
partner at Guardian Jet, a leading aircraft acquisition, brokerage and
consulting company. Prior to that, he was regional vice president at
Swift Aviation Group, where he was responsible for sales of Embraer
business jets in the Western United States. Before joining Swift,
Santiago spent nine years at Gulfstream Aircraft as the company's
Northwest/Western sales director. At Gulfstream, Santiago was ranked
number one in total career sales. During his tenure at Gulfstream,
Santiago's team was responsible for selling more than $1.2 billion
worth of aircraft for the company.
Santiago's aviation career began in 1977 at Cessna, where he spent
18 years selling Cessna Citation aircraft. In fact, he sold the first
five Citation X jets ever made. During his time as a regional sales
manager at Cessna, Santiago was responsible for selling over 130
aircraft worth $260 million. He began his career at IBM, rising up
through the ranks while learning the sales profession.
"I am truly excited about joining XOJET -- a company that was
founded by a leadership team with a proven track record of innovation,
a passion for aviation and an unwavering dedication to client
service," said Santiago. "The demand for private aviation is growing
dramatically, and high-volume travelers are demanding a new level of
value. XOJET's bottoms-up re-think of the model for jet ownership was
much needed, and positions the company to make a significant market
and customer impact."
About XOJET
XOJET is the first private aviation company to combine the
advantages of private jet travel with airline-grade safety, economics
and operational efficiency. Like successful airlines, the company
focuses on single aircraft models and operational innovation to drive
down costs and improve service levels, passing the benefits on to
customers.
XOJET introduced the revolutionary Exchange Ownership, which
lowers the total cost of aircraft ownership by 20 to 40 percent. The
company's Exchange Ownership fleet, which is the newest fleet of
private jets in the nation, is also available by the flight to XOJET
On-Demand customers. XOJET's strategy to combine these two offerings
within one operation allows it to substantially lower jet ownership
costs while setting a new service standard for private jet travel. For
more information, visit www.xojet.com.
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