Bombardier delivers first 90-seat Q400 Pg2 aircraft to ’s SpiceJet airBaltic contracts Jazz Technical Services for Pg5 Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft maintenance contract

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Lufthansa Technik, MTU Aero Engines lay foundation stone for joint MRO shop in Poland ufthansa Technik AG and MTU Aero Technik. Alongside our subsidiary MTU Engines AG laid the cornerstone for Aero Engines Polska in the immediate theirL new joint venture EME Aero in vicinity, this step is part of MTU’s global Jasionka, close to Rzeszów city, sym- ramp-up plan.” bolically launching one of the biggest Work on the construction site started and most advanced GTF MRO service in mid-June this year. The area has al- centres globally. Pratt & Whitney ready been levelled and over 60,000 cu- GTF engines power five regional and bic meters of soil have been moved. The narrowbody aircraft platforms, with building platform is almost complete the A220 and the A320neo family and foundation works have begun. The from and the Embraer E190-E2 construction site for EME Aero service already in commercial service. The total – our experience with our location in centre consists of about 160,000 square investment for the service centre is Wroclaw is very encouraging.” meters; this corresponds to approxi- 150 million euros by 2020. Plans are to Michael Schreyögg, Chief Programme mately 23 football fields. The construc- have the facility with its 40,000 square Officer at MTU Aero Engines explains, tion of the facility, including one of the meters of workspace up and running by “Above all, one factor is driving growth most advanced test cells worldwide, the end of 2019. in our industry: more passengers are in will be completed by the end of 2019. “This joint venture is an important the air. Year on year, we see flight hour Around 70 employees are already on step for Technik and our growth rates of more than 6 percent. board at EME Aero and a total of 1,000 partner MTU in expanding our respec- The Geared engine family will new jobs will be created. The compa- tive engine maintenance businesses,” serve this growth. It is one of the most ny is investing several million euros states Johannes Bußmann, CEO of advanced propulsion systems in the in staff training, which will take place Lufthansa Technik. “That is why this market and plays an important role in in the newly built training centre in laying of the foundation stone marks MTU’s commercial aircraft business – Jasionka. Each training course will an important day, as EME Aero will from an OEM as well as from a mainte- cover a period of several months and enable both companies to provide nance perspective. MTU Aero Engines is combine theory at the centre with technical support for one of the world’s looking forward to run on of the world’s practical experience at Lufthansa most important aircraft engines. We are most efficient maintenance shops for Technik and MTU. The training centre convinced that we have found the right GTF engines and master the upcoming will open its doors at the beginning of location for this joint venture in Poland high volume together with Lufthansa October.

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OppOrtunities fOr AerOspAce & 17-18, jaNuary, 2019 Defence Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, India Limited MrO in Organised by FOR PARTICIPATION CONTACT Space sOuth-AsiA Sukhada Dhopeshwarkar Unlimited [email protected] OppOrtunitieS www.stattimes.com/mrosa2019 www.mrobusinesstoday.com Oct 01, 2018 1 Bombardier delivers first 90-seat Q400 aircraft to India’s SpiceJet Series programme to respond to customer requirements as they ad- dress traffic growth in regional markets. I thank and congratulate the employ- ees and suppliers who have worked tirelessly to deliver this most recent enhancement to the Q400 aircraft, and I also thank our customer, SpiceJet for its strong support and collaboration in this continuous improvement programme.” “This is a very important milestone for the Q400 aircraft programme because the 90-seat option demonstrates the increased profitability potential that this unique turboprop has to offer,” said Colin Bole, Senior Vice President, Commercial, ombardier Commercial Aircraft has performance improvements will result Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. “The delivered its first 90-seat Q400 air- in substantial reduction in unit costs increased passenger capacity allows 15 craftB to India based SpiceJet Limited, the and also we will be able to address our per cent reduction of seat cost compared launch operator for the extra-capacity market needs in the regional space.” to the previous standard Q400 aircraft 90-seat aircraft. Todd Young, Head of the Q Series and provides an enormous benefit for air- “We are excited to induct the 90-seat Aircraft Programme, Bombardier Com- lines. We are thrilled that SpiceJet will be Q400 aircraft into our fleet,” said Ajay mercial Aircraft said, “The delivery of the the first operator to showcase the unique Singh, Chairman and Managing Direc- first 90-seat Q400 aircraft showcases capabilities and unbeatable productivity tor, SpiceJet. “The additional seats and the commitment of Bombardier’s Q of our .”

Lufthansa group contracts FL Technics for Airbus A320 MRO services

L Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, Frepair, and overhaul services, has signed a long-term joint contract with companies (network and point-to-point airlines) for MRO services. The first aircraft is scheduled for maintenance at the beginning of Octo- ber 2018 in Vilnius (Lithuania) and will be followed by the rest during the 2018 and 2019 season in FL Technic’s Lithu- anian hangars. “The Lufthansa Group airlines have a huge A320 Base Maintenance demand with some 300 aircraft in service and - like FL Technics - at our side. We Technics, while pointing out a key pooled within the LH Group Techni- always tender demand beyond ourown decision that led to trust among the cal Fleet Management,” said Thomas capacity to leverage the very dynamic two parties. “Daily work in process im- Rueckert, Vice President Base Mainte- MRO market. We are happy to have provement has transformed our MRO nance Services at Lufthansa Technik. found high-quality services and a very business into a lean organization with “Alongside our internal Lufthansa attractive commercial offer from FL a focus on effective TAT.” The long- Technik capabilities, we employ a Technics.” term cooperation began after9 aircraft two-tier strategy by having an ad- “It’s a steady upward march for us,” projects were successfully maintained ditional strong and reliable supplier said Zilvinas Lapinskas, CEO at FL in 2018.

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FOR PARTICIPATION CONTACT - Sukhada Dhopeshwarkar [email protected] www.stattimes.com/mrosa2019 Royal Airlines, AFI KLM E&M partner for Airbus A320neos leap engine support oyal Brunei Airlines, the national airline of Brunei has contracted AFI KLM E&M to perform the full Rmaintenance and repair of the LEAP-1A engines equipping the airline’s fleet of seven Airbus A320neos. AFI KLM E&M has secured EASA and FAA approval to sup- port LEAP operations. The Group can already meet the needs of its clients when it comes to carrying out all on-wing/ on-site work on LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines. Among other things it has demonstrated its capability with a first success- ful engine build-up for TUI fly Benelux. Michael Grootenboer, AFI KLM E&M SVP Group Engines Product, said, “As one of the world’s major Airline MRO’s, taking our first steps on the market for a new engine type is always significant. As we did previously with the GEnx, we want to be at the forefront of new technological and market developments. We are proud of this contract with Royal Bru- nei Airlines and wish to thank them for the confidence they have displayed in entrusting us with the engine mainte- nance for their latest generation medium haul fleet.” “It was quite natural for us to turn to AFI KLM E&M to support our LEAP engines,” revealed Rob Woods, Head Engi- neering & Maintenance of Royal Brunei Airlines. “We have experience from the strength of our existing relationship, plus the international reputation of a player that has proven its worth on the engine maintenance market.” With this new contract, AFI KLM E&M has further strength- ened its position in the region, where the Group has already signed a slew of component and engine support contracts.

CAE inaugurates first Airbus A320 FFS at JAL - CAE Flight Training, increases pilot training capacity in Japan

AE has expanded its pilot training capacity in Japan Join us for the first airline with the inauguration of its first Airbus A320 full-flight industry symposium Csimulator (FFS) deployed at JAL - CAE Flight Training (JCFT), the joint venture between CAE and . The CAE- dedicated to retail! built Airbus A320FFS will support the pilot training needs of Japanese airlines and other airline customers across the region. The ceremony was held at the training centre located Retail is at the heart of current industry at Haneda Airport and was attended by Japan Airlines, AirA- transformation efforts. sia Japan, Jetstar Japan and CAE executives. Last June, CAE announced the deployment of the simula- Join us for great networking opportunities tor to support the pilot training needs of Jetstar Japan. The and a first hand look at key topics including simulator includes CAE’s most recent innovation, the CAE Distribution and Payment and much, Rise training system, allowing instructors to deliver stan- much more! dardised training in accordance with the airline’s Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). With this training equipment addition, CAE Tokyo-JCFT will provide Boeing 737NG, 767, 777, 787 and Airbus A320 pilot train- ing, bringing the total number of FFSs available at the centre to 9.

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 4 Oct 01, 2018 airBaltic contracts Jazz Technical Services for Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft maintenance contract addition of airBaltic,” said Colin Copp, President, Jazz Aviation. “Our JTSdivision provides industry-leading turn times, a premium level of service and mainte- nance expertise which is well known and respected throughout the industry.” Andris Vaivads, SVP Technical Opera- tions of airBaltic said, “We are excited to enter this partnership as we value Jazz Aviation highly for their experience in cold weather, which is characteristic to our home markets of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. We rely on short turnaround times as it allows us to offer in many cases the fastest and most convenient transfers via our main hub in Rigaspan- ning our network of Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East.” horus Aviation’s subsidiary, Jazz Avia- airframe maintenance in support of air- Jazz Technical Services will carry out the tion LP, a Canadian regional airline has Baltic’s 12 Q400 NextGen aircraft. work for airBaltic from its six bay, 80,000 receivedC a contract for heavy maintenance “We are very pleased to have been square foot facility at Halifax Stanfield work from airBaltic, then flag carrier of awarded this contract as we continue to International Airport, where over 400 Latvia. Under the terms of the agreement, focus on growth in our MRO business maintenance professionals are employed Jazz Technical Services (‘JTS’), a division of and are enthused to be expanding our supporting contracts for Canadian, US Jazz dedicated to MRO work will provide customer base internationally with the and international customers.

Cebu Pacific, HAECO ITM extend component support contract for its -300 fleet

AECO ITM Limited, a joint Cebu Pacific needs an MRO part- venture between HAECO ner with a proven track record andH Airways has and that maintains best-in-class renewed its long-term contract quality standards. HAECO ITM with Cebu Pacific Air to provide meets our needs and has proven inventory technical management expertise. Over the last five years, support for the airline’s Airbus HAECO ITM has helped us maxi- A330-300 fleet. The contract mise aircraft availability through extension covers the services of its strong AOG support services. component MRO, repair manage- We look forward to a fruitful ment, component pooling, com- partnership with HAECO ITM as ponent engineering, stores and we push forward with efforts to logistics management in , Manager of HAECO ITM. “HAECO ITM improve efficiency and safety.” Main Base Kit (MBK) services, and AOG has established a strong relationship IN THE PICTURE: Mike Szucs, Cebu support, ensuring Cebu Pacific’s strong with Cebu Pacific through our high Pacific Air Chief Executive Adviser (fifth fleet performance with HAECO ITM’s cus- operational performance over the past from left); Christopher Gibbs, HAECO tomised and cost-effective solutions. five years. We will continue to support Group Director Components and Engine Cebu Pacific has a fleet of eight Airbus Cebu Pacific with the same high level of Services (fourth from right); Ian Wolfe, A330-300 aircraft for its long-haul as service delivery for the A330-300 fleet, Cebu Pacific Air Executive Adviser Engi- well as high-traffic domestic and inter- and to continuously work on further neering and Fleet Management (fourth national routes. improvements.” from left); Daniel Stromski, HAECO ITM “We are very happy to be able to ex- Mike Szucs, Chief Executive Adviser of Executive General Manager (third from tend this agreement with Cebu Pacific,” Cebu Pacific, said, “Our A330 fleet is one right); and colleagues at the contract said Daniel Stromski, Executive General of the densest and lightest in the world. signing ceremony. www.mrobusinesstoday.com Oct 01, 2018 5 Defence exclusive

BAE Systems developing eye tracking technology for fighter jets AE Systems are developing eye “In such a world, we need to think tracking technology for pilots to about what controls are critical to the controlB the fighter jet of the future pilot and then make them easier to with the blink of an eye. manage. Eye-tracking gives you the As military domains become more option of looking at something to contested, technologies become more highlight it and then making a gesture complex, and sources of data multi- to ‘press’ a button, rather than hav- ply it is crucial that pilots are able to ing a series of physical buttons on the quickly access, assess and act on criti- aircraft.” cal information. BAE Systems Human Factors team BAE Systems’ specialist team of Hu- demonstrated this approach in the man Factors engineers collaborate with Lead Technologist Jean Page explains, “In future combat aircraft concept model, Tem- pilots to better understand and expect their terms of future concepts, we are looking pest, which was unveiled for the first time needs in this challenging environment. at what we are calling a ‘wearable cockpit’. at the 2018 Farnborough International Air These insights shape the intuitive technolo- Here, you remove many of the physical Show. This concept model, developed by the gies that the team is developing for the elements of the cockpit, and replace it UK Ministry of Defence, RAF and industry cockpit of the future. with a virtual display, projected through partners including BAE Systems illustrates One area the team is focusing on is tech- the helmet. Essentially, it’s a software-only how technologies such as eye tracking will nologies that enable pilots to control the cockpit that’s upgradeable, adaptable and shape the types of cockpit we expect to see cockpit in innovative ways. reconfigurable.” in the combat air systems of the future.

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Did You Know the Western European Commercial Aviation Fleet will: Grow Add Generate Generate from 6,320 aircraft in 3,410 new aircraft $221 billion in $59 billion in 2018 to 7,660 in 2027 while retiring 1,800 MRO demand through 2027 engine maintenance

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 6 Oct 01, 2018 US Air Force contracts Boeing and Saab Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue for T-X pilot training programme Helicopter Weapons System, Operational Flight Trainers in final assembly

ikorsky, a Lockheed Martin com- pany announced that final as- Ssembly of the first HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter Weapons System and Operational Flight Trainers is underway, supporting the smooth entry of the aircraft into the US Air Force fleet in 2020. Completion of the HH-60W training systems at subcontractor FlightSafety International’s facil- ity in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, is oeing in partnership with Saab has president and CEO, Boeing Defence, anticipated in the first quarter of won a $9.2 billion contract for the US Space & Security. “It is a direct result of 2019. The Weapons System Trainer AirB Force T-X pilot training programme. our joint investment in developing a will be based at Kirtland Air Force US Air Force pilots will soon train for system centered on the unique require- Base, New Mexico, home of the combat with T-X jets and simulators ments of the US Air Force.” formal HH-60W training unit. The from Boeing. Håkan Buskhe, president and CEO of Operational Flight Trainer will be at Boeing and Saab designed, developed, Saab said,“This selection allows our Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, site and flight tested two all-new, purpose- two companies to deliver on a com- of the first operational unit. built jets proving out the system’s mitment we jointly made nearly five The HH-60W flight trainers will design, repeatability in manufacturing years ago. It is a major accomplish- conform to the highest Federal Avia- and training capability. ment for our partnership with Boeing tion Administration standards and “The announcement is the culmination and our joint team, and I look forward include the capability to link with of years of unwavering focus by the Boe- to delivering the first trainer aircraft to other simulators on the Combat Air ing and Saab team,” said Leanne Caret, the Air Force.” Forces Distributed Mission Op- erations (CAF DMO) network. The flight simulators will train the full Boeing MH-139 to replace US Air Force aircrew, allowing pilots and special mission aviators to train together in UH-1N Huey fleet the same device while experiencing oeing will provide its MH-139 he- governments, militaries and companies more complex and realistic training licopter and related support to the worldwide. Leonardo will assemble the scenarios. USB Air Force to replace the more than helicopters at its northeast Philadelphia “I am excited to get these train- 40-year-old UH-1N “Huey” helicopters plant, with Boeing integrating military- ers in the hands of the US Air Force used to protect America’s intercontinen- specific components at its facility south Rescue Warriors,” said Tim Healy, tal ballistic missile bases. of that city. Director, Air Force Programmes, The programme awarded is valued The contract also includes operations, Sikorsky. “The combat rescue mis- at $2.4 billion for up to 84 helicopters, maintenance, training systems and sup- sion is uniquely challenging in that training devices and associated support port equipment for the MH-139 aircraft. it requires much of the mission equipment. “We’re proud to provide the US Air planning to occur while in flight “We’re grateful for the Air Force’s con- Force with solutions across the entire rather than prior to flight. This fidence in our MH-139 team,” said David services ecosystem,” said Ed Dolan- requires that the aircrew become Koopersmith, vice president and general ski, president of US Government Ser- highly skilled at using the enormous manager, Boeing Vertical Lift. “The MH- vices, Boeing Global Services. “With networking and information capa- 139 exceeds mission requirements, it’s the AW139 platform’s more than 2 bilities that reside within the HH- also ideal for VIP transport, and it offers million flight hours and established 60W, and that takes training and the Air Force up to $1 billion in acquisi- supply chain, we look forward to practice. These Weapons Systems tion and lifecycle cost savings.” applying our expertise to drive cost and Operational Flight trainers will The MH-139 derives from the Leonardo savings while supporting mission allow that training at the highest AW139, which is used by more than 270 readiness.” fidelity and realism ever seen.” www.mrobusinesstoday.com Oct 01, 2018 7 Executives In Focus

Asian Sky Group names Serena Lui Aviation Maintenance as new Charter Services Manager Professionals ong Kong business aviation status and trip details to ensure flights welcomes Pete Mendez consulting firm Asian Sky Group were completed without disturbance. H(ASG) has appointed Serena Lui as its Serena holds a degree in Aviation as Vice President of new charter services manager. Management Degree from Coventry Sales “Business jet charter has always been University, UK. an important part of our business “I’m happy to have the opportunity to viation Maintenance Profes- as it is typically the entry point for bring my knowledge and experience to sionals (AmP), a leading aircraft clients into a long-term relationship a well-known team,” says Serena. “I’ve Amaintenance facility in Arlington with ASG. Fortunately it’s a growing seen ASG’s work in the Business Jet has appointed Pete Mendez as Vice business with ASG handling more Charter Report, which shows they have President of Sales. and more requests from corporations a true understanding of the charter- Mendez brings over 38 years of cor- and individuals,” says ASG Managing ing market and the skill set required to porate aviation industry maintenance Director Jeffrey Lowe. “Serena has both serve this market. Consequently, ASG account development, management, the charter and operational experience can handle a wide-range of charter sales, and customer service experi- needed to assist our current and future requests.” ence and success with recognised clients with all their charter needs.” aviation organisations including Serena Lui Serena worked at Hong Kong-based Charter Services Gulfstream, Dallas Jet International, ground handling provider Jardine Avi- Signature Aviation Services, and Gal- ation Services in the Aircraft Dispatch axy Aerospace. and Station Control division closely “Pete brings extensive knowledge with over 20 international airlines and and a deep understanding of virtually coordinated with regional offices to every aspect of business aviation”, resolve operational issues. After four said Brian Allen, President of AmP. years with Jardine Aviation Services, “His proven track record of customer Serena moved to Hong Kong-based first relationships and his focus to charter services provider L’VOYAGE, first address and immediately resolve where she was Aircraft Charter Opera- individual client needs perfectly fits tions Officer and was later promoted our culture and focus.” to Account Manager. With L’VOYAGE “We are laser focused and com- she focused on soliciting new charter mitted to provide our customers an business and closely monitored flight experience that goes beyond expecta- tion”, added Allen. “Pete’s success in the industry is driven by the same B&H Worldwide appoints Mark Hollis as shared beliefs.” “Reputation, accountability and, Head of Commercial in Oceania most importantly, transparent cus- &H Worldwide, a market leader in this regard in the Oceania region. As tomer communication is the differ- in the highly specialist aerospace an experienced logistics professional ence maker in aircraft maintenance”, Blogistics industry has appointed Mark Hollis has an extensive track record in commented Mendez. “I am excited Hollis to the newly created position of strategic and client development with to join an organization Head of Commercial in Oceania companies such as Toll Global For- that continues to build Hollis’ appointment is effective warding and Kuehne Nagel. their reputation and immediately and he will lead the busi- “Mark’s arrival will really spearhead client base with this ness on all commercial activities in the our business development across the philosophy, from region while reporting to the Executive Oceania region and will dovetail with leadership to the Board. He will work alongside Colin the other activity the company is service bay.” Kaltner, B&H’s recently appointed working on around the world. We are Head of Operations for Oceania. delighted to welcome him on-board Pete Mendez As part of its continued strategic and having such an experienced pro- Aviation Maintenance expansion plan B&H is focussing on fessional heading up the commercial Professionals its Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) role team will drive our LLP activity across and Hollis’ appointment will further the region,” said Stuart Allen, B&H enhance its market leading capabilities Worldwide Group CEO.

www.mrobusinesstoday.com 8 Oct 01, 2018 Northrop Grumman elects Ann Addison as IFS names Corporate Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Christian orthrop Grumman Corporation board of directors has elected Ann Addison Pedersen as Nas corporate vice president and chief human resources officer, effective Jan. 1, 2019. Addison will succeed Denise Peppard, who has announced her intention to Chief Product retire in March 2019. Addison joins Northrop Grumman from Leidos, where she was executive vice president and chief human resources officer. Officer “We are delighted to welcome Ann Addison, an accomplished human resources executive, to our senior management team,” said Wes Bush, Northrop Grumman FS, a multinational enterprise soft- chairman and chief executive officer. “She has a strong background in human ware company headquartered in resources, information systems, diversity, analytics and experience working with Linköping,I Sweden has appointed ERP boards of directors, all of which will serve her well as the leader of our global hu- industry leader Christian Pedersen as man resources operations.” Chief Product Officer. Ad- dison will join Northrop Grumman on Oct. 22, 2018 in a transitional In this role, Christian will set the direc- role as corporate vice president reporting to Kathy Warden, tion for IFS’s portfolio of products that Northrop Grumman’s incoming chief executive officer. Ad- span enterprise resource planning (ERP), dison will be a member of the company’s corporate policy enterprise asset management (EAM) council. and field service management (FSM). “We are fortunate to have Ann join our leadership team. Christian and his team will work with She is an experienced and accomplished chief human customers, partners and the rest of the resources officer,” Warden said. “She and her team will IFS organisation, to envision, develop contribute greatly to our company’s growth and perfor- and deliver compelling solutions for IFS mance.” customers. IFS’s investments in inno- vation will continue to be focused on Ann Addison delivering value to customers, through Northrop Grumman differentiated and effective solutions that are easy to understand and adopt by customers, prospects and partners. GA Telesis names Mauro Francazi as Director Under Christian’s stewardship will be the suite of IFS products and solutions of Business Development in Europe that include IFS Applications, IFS Main- A Telesis, LLC., a global provider of ro on our team,” said Marc Cho, Chief tenix and IFS Field Service Management. integrated aviation solutions has Investment Officer and President of Christian will partner with Thomas Gappointed Mauro Francazi as Director Leasing, Investments, Finance, and Säld, IFS senior vice president of product of Business Development in Europe. Trading at GA Telesis. “Mauro will be development, to translate customer re- Mauro brings nearly 30 years of avia- a key member of the Asset Transac- quirements into tangible products that tion experience in leasing, finance, tion Group and an integral part of the deliver unmistakable business value. procurement, and fleet management. GA Telesis Ecosystem, contributing Darren Roos, CEO of IFS, added, “Being He joins GA Telesis from , valuable insight and experience to able to attract the industry’s top talent where he served since 1989 in many our global platform,” he added. is testament to the journey IFS is on. The roles including Director of Irish enti- strength of our management is second- ties of the Alitalia Group. His most to-none and having Christian join dem- recent position was Head of Fleet and onstrates our long-term commitment to Mauro Francazi Technical Procurement where his GA Telesis our customers who will benefit from his responsibilities included managing a innovative yet pragmatic approach, and fleet of 118 aircraft. his focus on delivering value.” Joining the GA Telesis Asset Transac- Based in Seattle, Christian will be tion Group, Mauro will be responsible working with customers, partners and for transaction origination, develop- colleagues across the world to deliver ing new and maintaining existing and grow IFS’s product proposition. relationships with airlines, financial Prior to joining IFS, Christian was the institutions, leasing companies, OEM’s chief product officer and senior vice and MRO’s in Europe and adjacent president of SAP S/4HANA Cloud, and regions. general manager for Microsoft Dynam- “We are very fortunate to have Mau- ics ERP. www.mrobusinesstoday.com Oct 01, 2018 9 International Events

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