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Rob Cords was appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy, Business Development and Customer Support, in November of 2009. Cords is responsible for developing a sustainable, long-term global strategic plan for the business and for creating innovative approaches to growing existing products and services. Additionally, he is responsible for communications and corporate branding, sales operations and customer service management. Cords reports directly to the President and CEO of StandardAero and is a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team.

StandardAero, a Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) company with nearly $1.4 billion in annual revenue, specializes in engine maintenance, repair and overhaul, and nose-to-tail services that include airframe, interior refurbishments and paint for business and general aviation, air transport, and military aircraft. The company, part of the DAE Engineering division, forms a global services network of 12 primary facilities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Singapore and Australia, with an additional 14 regionally located service and support locations.

Prior to joining StandardAero, Cords was an Associate Partner at the Oliver Wyman Group in their Aviation, Aerospace & Defense Practice. Prior to Joining Oliver Wyman, Cords was Regional Controller for the St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company’s Midwestern operation.

Cords holds an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management and a bachelor’s degree in Business from Indiana University.