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Rick Plute of

Sometimes the company
is referred to as CO
Guardian and other times
as Guardian Avionics. Is
there a difference?
No, we are known for our CO
detection equipment, so it's
sometimes easier to identify as CO
Guardian. But we're slowly making
the transition to Guardian Avionics.

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ife, Valeri
with his w
Rick Plute

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uardian Avionics offers a
range of carbon monoxide
detectors, pulse oximeters
and Bluetooth iPad/iPhone GPS
connections devices for general
aviation aircraft. At Guardian Avionics,
the focus is on protecting and warning
people about potential hazards.
The CO detectors are standard
safety equipment on Cessna, Cirrus,
Diamond, Beechcraft and other
original equipment manufacturers.
Recently, Patricia Luebke, Avionics
News contributor, spoke with Rick
Plute, vice president of sales and
marketing, to learn more about
Guardian Avionics and his new job
with the company.
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You're the vice
president of sales
and marketing. What
does that entail?
I work with Ash Vij; he is the
president and the one who
created the CO detectors for
aircraft. He was flying and felt
the effects of CO poisoning,
so he wanted to see what he
could do. That was in 2000. Our
challenge is getting the word
out to all the shops about our
great products. Currently, we
are marketing our CO detector
with Bluetooth capability. This
unit came out last year, and
we've been developing apps for
it. We have two apps now with
more to come. I'm also involved
in everything from maintaining
our list of contacts to updating
the company website and
calling customers.

Guardian Avionics

How long have you been
at Guardian?
Since Feb. 1, 2014.

Where have you worked
previously?
My dad was in the Navy, so
I grew up a Navy brat on Navy
bases. I'd hear aircraft flying
all the time. When we moved
off base, it felt strange to go
to sleep at night without the
sound of airplanes in the sky.
Basically, that's how I gravitated
to aviation. I joined the Air Guard
in the 1980s, and I really enjoyed
my electrical theory classes,
which motivated me to become
an electrician. At the time, my
employer was into computer
systems, and I was, too. So I
consider myself a computer geek.
I worked as a senior account
manager for a large title company
for eight years. After that, I
was self-employed for about
10 years prior to joining EDMO
Distributors. EDMO has some
really good people, and I miss
working with them.

What do you like about
your current job?
I have always liked sales, and



Avionics News May 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News May 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View From Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Five Years In
Member Profile
Putting it to Music
Meet the AEA Board of Directors
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
AEAviators
Business Basics
Being Prepared
Study and take the test!
Legal Ease
Aviation Aces
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
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