Duluth, Minn. & Knoxville, Tenn. (18 April 2018) \u2013 Cirrus Aircraft today announced that Ben Kowalski has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing. In this leadership role on the Customer Experience Team, Kowalski will now lead all sales and marketing efforts for the enterprise.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Cirrus, we strive to be as innovative in our approach to Sales, Marketing and the growth of our brand as we are in producing and delivering game-changing personal aircraft\u201d said Todd Simmons, President, Customer Experience at Cirrus Aircraft. \u201cBen\u2019s seasoned leadership, compass thinking and industry presence will continue to drive these key customer experience functions at Cirrus in new and creative ways ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since joining Cirrus Aircraft in 2014 as Vice President, Marketing & Communications, Kowalski has been instrumental in key strategic marketing initiatives.\u00a0 Among these are the global launch of the world\u2019s first single-engine Personal Jet \u2013 the Vision Jet; introduction of the SR Series G6 – the latest generation of the world\u2019s best-selling high-performance single engine piston; and the development and launch of Cirrus\u2019 world-class customer experience center in Knoxville, TN \u2013 the Vision Center.<\/p>\n
Ben has almost 20 years of experience leading initiatives in sales, marketing, operations, and training for enterprises, contributing to growth at a range of organizations, including niche businesses and a global technology company.<\/p>\n
Passionate about flying, Ben has participated in business and general aviation for over two decades. As an active instrument rated commercial pilot, he has accumulated over 4,000 flight hours in aircraft ranging from business jets to amateur-built aircraft.<\/p>\n