Eclipse Aviation News
“From the development and production of the Eclipse 500 to the daily operations involved in our business, technology is at the heart of Eclipse Aviation,” said Vern Raburn, president and CEO of Eclipse Aviation. “Michael has what it takes to create the world-class information infrastructure we need to run our business.”
Brown will have responsibility for information systems company-wide with an initial focus on the creation of robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management architectures.
Brown comes to Eclipse Aviation with extensive executive management experience in information systems. He was previously CIO of Maintenance Warehouse, a Home Depot company. During his tenure he drove the reengineering of the IT infrastructure including hardware, networking, and ERP systems. In addition, Brown was the principal architect of a number of highly successful e-business and data warehousing initiatives for the company.
Earlier in his career Brown was president of Integrated Software Systems during which time he performed numerous major conversions and ERP installations across a wide range of industries including engineering, oil and gas, hotel, and transportation.
Eclipse Aviation is in the business of designing, certifying and producing modern, affordable jet aircraft that will revolutionize the transportation market. The company is applying advanced electronics systems, manufacturing and business practices to produce aircraft that cost less than a quarter of today's small jet aircraft, will be significantly safer and easier to operate than those of today, and have the lowest cost of ownership ever achieved in a jet aircraft.
The goal of Eclipse is to bring the word "personal" into aviation, making it possible for commercial air passengers to move directly between cities on a quick, affordable and convenient basis. It will also allow pilot owners to enter the world of jet-powered aviation.