Cirrus Aircraft today named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director Middle East and Asia. As Cirrus currently delivers aircraft in more than 50 countries around the world, Carroll brings key experience and market knowledge to the Cirrus Aircraft corporate strategy of overall broader market presence and penetration into Middle Eastern and Asian markets.
Prior to Cirrus, Patrick held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional and special-use aircraft sales. Holding an electronics degree from London South Bank University, Patrick is an active pilot who has flown more than 1000 hours in Asia. He is an FAA commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings and is a Certified Flight Instructor. Additionally he holds pilot licenses in Japan, China and the Philippines.
Ian Bentley, Cirrus’ Vice President and Managing Director for International Sales, welcomed the addition of Carroll to the Cirrus team, “Aircraft buyers throughout the Middle East and Asia can now have the same direct access to Cirrus enjoyed by their counterparts in other parts of the world.”
In accepting the appointment to this position Patrick commented, “I am pleased to join the team of professionals in Cirrus and be working to expand Cirrus’ business throughout the Middle East and in Asia, looking particularly at Fleet Sales. The Middle East and Asia are an especially challenging and dynamic market with many countries keen to upgrade their training fleets. Cirrus aircraft provide advance flight symbology and moving maps similar to the latest commercial jet and military aircraft.”