GA Telesis named Jim Sokol vice president of sales in the Americas for the flight solutions group. Sokol will support GA Telesis’ global ecosystem by providing leadership and customer advocacy.

Sokol will lead the Americas sales team at GA Telesis and support the flight solutions group’s commitment to expanding GA Telesis’ footprint. Sokol’s responsibilities will include sales, services and support of all USM material, tool/GSE offerings, OEM distribution and logistics advocacy in the region.

Sokol joined GA Telesis in July and has more than 40 years of experience as an executive leader in the airline, MRO and transportation sectors.

“I am extremely excited to take on this highly coveted Americas sales leadership role at GA Telesis. I have a clear understanding of our customers’ needs and plan to deliver tailored solutions to meet its operational challenges,” Sokol said. “I’m proud to be a part of an organization that puts all emphasis on customer success with a focus on lowering airline maintenance costs and, overall, adding value on all sides.”

“FSG’s goal has always been to intelligently define the aviation aftermarket role by driving change to aviation sector challenges faced by our customer base,” Jason Reed, president of the flight solutions group at GA Telesis, said. “Having the right talent onboard is always core to that initiative; thus, we are very pleased to have Jim join our renown[ed] global leadership team. His overall network, character and expansive aviation expertise makes him a tremendous asset to our ecosystem.”