CHICAGO, Jan. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Gogo (NASDAQ:
GOGO), the global leader in providing broadband connectivity
solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry,
announced today that it has promoted Jon
Cobin to Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial
Officer of Gogo.
Cobin has served in a leadership position at Gogo for six years,
most recently as head of strategy and global sales for Gogo's
commercial aviation division. In his new role, he will
continue to manage strategy and sales, but will take on the added
responsibilities of managing Gogo's product and marketing
teams.
Under Jon's leadership the company has experienced numerous
successes, including adding more than 1,000 2Ku aircraft to the
backlog in 2016.
"Gogo is at the forefront of technology development and
innovation and combining our strategy group with product, sales and
marketing enables us to better align the organization around
meeting the needs of our global airline partners," said
Michael Small, Gogo's president and
CEO. "Jon's proven leadership makes him the right person for this
role."
Prior to Gogo, Cobin served as the head of strategy at
Centennial Communications and held positions of increasing
responsibility as a strategy consultant at Dean & Company and
in investment banking at J.P. Morgan. He received his
Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business and
a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, from Dartmouth College.
About Gogo
With more than two decades of experience, Gogo is the leader in
in-flight connectivity and wireless entertainment services for
commercial and business fleets around the world. Gogo connects
aircraft, providing its airlines partners with the world's most
powerful network and platform to help optimize their operations.
Gogo's superior technologies, best-in-class service, and global
reach help planes fly smarter, airlines partners perform better,
and their passengers travel happier.
Today, Gogo has partnerships with 16 commercial airlines and has
installed in-flight connectivity technology on more than 2,900
commercial aircraft. More than 7,000 business aircraft are also
flying with its solutions, including the world's largest fractional
ownership fleets. Gogo also is a factory option at every major
business aircraft manufacturer. Gogo has more than 1,000
employees and is headquartered in Chicago, IL, with additional facilities in
Broomfield, CO, and various
locations overseas. Connect with us at www.gogoair.com and
business.gogoair.com
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