CTS Engines Announces Management Change

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—CTS Engines, a leading independent engine MRO, announced the promotion of Vesa Paukkeri to President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Paukkeri, previously the company’s Executive Vice President, has been instrumental in professionalizing CTS’s workflow procedures and reducing customer turn-around times. Prior to joining CTS in August 2012, Mr. Paukkeri worked in various management positions at Finnair Engine Services, Ltd. and Finnair Technical Services, Ltd. from 2003 to 2012, most recently serving as the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Paukkeri holds a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology.

“Over the past eight months, Vesa has been critical in implementing much needed shop processes and procedures that have allowed us to shorten customer turn-around times and increase information flow,” said Brian R. Neff, Chief Executive Officer of CTS. “Under Vesa’s leadership, CTS will continue to grow and develop into a world class engine MRO in a region that greatly needs one.”