Smart4Aviation Group announces new Senior Management Organization
Michael Lewis, who currently serves as President and CEO of Smart4Aviation Technologies Americas and VP Global Sales, Marketing and Product Development for Smart4Aviation Technologies BV, will succeed Dirk-Jan Baas, the company's founder and current CEO, as President and CEO of the Smart4Aviation Technologies Group of companies.
Mr. Baas will lead on our newest venture Smart4Aviaion Flight Management a company dedicated to improving the overall efficiency of Flight Operations. Mr. Lewis has 25 years aviation and flying experience. He held a Canadian ATR pilot's license and acted as flight crew on transport category and high performance aircraft. Michael was also Manager of IT for the Flight Operations Branch of Air Canada and was a certified Chief Duty Dispatcher.
Dirk-Jan Baas stepped down from the function of CEO in favor of leading the fledgling company in the Smart4Aviation Group, Smart4Aviaion Flight Management. Mr. Baas expressed confidence in the board's choice by stating.
In addition to naming Lewis as CEO, Smart4Aviation also announced that Ivo Hop will become Chief Financial Officer. In this new position, Hop will be responsible for managing the financial risks of the rapidly growing company. Ivo has studied international tax law at the University of Maastricht and has worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and more recently, at Meeuwsen Ten Hoopen.
