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XOJET Hires Former Gulfstream and Cessna Executive to Head Western Region Sales
Communiqué publié le 13/06/2007 à 17h01

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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