Avionics News March 2013 - 90

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JOHN UCZEKAJ , president and

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CEO of ASPEN AVIONICS, was
named Aviation Entrepreneur of the
Year by Living Legends of Aviation
at its star-studded gala on Jan.
18. Uczekaj was selected for this
prestigious award to acknowledge
his leadership in guiding Aspen
Avionics from a brand new startup
operation through developing the
company into an avionics industry
leader, all the while securing
ongoing investments to fund new
products.
Uczekaj has served the industry
in many roles, including board
member for the General Aviation
Manufacturers Association, member
of the Strategic Outlook Committee
of the Aircraft Electronics
Association, founder and board
member of the New Mexico
Aviation Aerospace Association
and a member of the Academy
of Distinguished Engineers of the
College of Engineering at Oregon
State University.
Uczekaj also is an active
instrument-rated private pilot and
flies a Diamond DA40.
Additionally, under Uczekaj’s
leadership, Aspen Avionics has
earned many local and industry
accolades. Aspen was named AEA’s
Associate Member of the Year in
2009, received the Editor’s Choice
Award from both Flying magazine
and Rotor & Wing magazine for its
Evolution Flight Display System,

LANDMARK AVIATION

John Uczekaj
and was recognized as a Red
Herring North America Top 100
company.
Local recognition of Aspen
includes being named one of New
Mexico’s Flying 40 for the last four
years, a selection of the top 40
revenue-generating technology
companies in the state with Aspen
specifically recognized as having
the highest revenue growth. Uczekaj
also has been recognized by New
Mexico Business Weekly’s annual
Who’s Who in Technology award.
“This award came as a complete
surprise to me,” Uczekaj said. “The
general aviation industry has long
been known for its talented and
dedicated people, so I am deeply
humbled to be honored amongst so
many great names in aviation.”
For more information, contact
Aspen Avionics at 505-856-5034 or
visit www.aspenavionics.com. q

appointed CHARLIE FERRARO as a
regional vice president. Ferraro will
supervise the company’s western
U.S. locations. He will be based in
San Diego.
“As the newest regional vice
president, I am
looking forward
to working closely with our talented team of general managers,”
Ferraro said. “I
Charlie Ferraro
am confident
that through our collaborative efforts
we will continue to elevate Landmark
Aviation’s reputation as a leading aviation services provider.”
Ferraro has been with Landmark
Aviation since 2005, and has been
instrumental in both growing the network and maintaining the company’s
high customer service and safety standards. He has been a key part of many
of Landmark’s transitions during the
past eight years and has been general
manager of the company’s San Diego
location since it was acquired in 2008.
“His experience, business sense
and his relationships with other managers and with the local communities,
eminently qualify him to be a regional
vice president,” said TED HAMILTON,
executive vice president of operations.
For more information, contact
Landmark Aviation at
www.landmarkaviation.com. q
http://www.landmarkaviation.com http://www.aspenavionics.com
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