April 4, 2007
Landmark Aviation Earns Top Beechcraft Sales Award for 12th Straight Year
TEMPE, Arizona — Landmark Aviation has been named the Beechcraft Domestic Dealer of the Year Award winner for 2006 for retailing more new airplanes than any other authorized dealer in the United States.
It was the 12th straight year that Landmark or one of its predecessor companies has earned the distinction. Landmark sold 23 new aircraft valued at more than $50 million during 2006, including 16 new piston aircraft and seven new turbo-prop and jet aircraft.
“Landmark Aviation is pleased to again accept this prestigious award and we take great pride in selling new Beechcraft aircraft,” said Tom Mekis, Vice President, Aircraft Sales, Charter & Management for Landmark Aviation. “This Beechcraft award is a tradition for Landmark and our legacy companies.”
Piedmont Aviation Services, a legacy Landmark company, was affiliated with Beechcraft for more than 60 years. Piedmont won the award in 1994 and every year since except 1995 when American Beechcraft won the award.
“Both are among the legacy companies that merged to form Landmark Aviation so we can rightfully claim that the award has gone to a legacy Landmark company for each of the past 12 years,” Mekis said.
In presenting the award to Tom Mekis at the Annual Beechcraft Sales Awards Banquet, Randy Groom, President of Global Customer Service and Support, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, said, “The Landmark tradition of outstanding Beechcraft sales is a direct reflection of their commitment and sales professionalism. We are very proud to once again, present them this prestigious award.”
The largest Beechcraft dealer in the U.S., the Landmark Aviation sales territory stretches from upstate New York to the Carolinas. It also includes six service center locations within the territory. Since 1998, the combination of Piedmont Aviation Services and American Beechcraft has sold more than 200 new Beechcraft airplanes.
Pictured from left to right are Brad Stancil, Vice President of Beechcraft Sales, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Anne Cook, Manager of Dealer Sales, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Tom Mekis, Vice President, Aircraft Sales, Charter & Management at Landmark Aviation; and Randy Groom, President of Global Customer Support, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.
Landmark Aviation is one of North America's largest providers of comprehensive services for the business aviation industry. With 43 locations in North America, the company offers a full range of fixed base operations; maintenance, repair and overhaul; aircraft charter, sales and management; and large aircraft completions. Landmark Aviation is headquartered in Tempe, Ariz. Landmark Aviation is a portfolio company of the Carlyle Group.
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