Bell Helicopter Announces New Sales Director for Asia-Pacific

Fort Worth, TX - Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announces that C.M. Hwang will assume the role of managing director of Commercial Sales, Asia Pacific. In this position, Hwang is responsible for all marketing and sales activities within the Asia-Pacific region.

“C.M.’s extensive background in the Asia-Pacific market and his proven performance at Bell Helicopter make him an excellent choice for this role,” says Danny Maldonado, Bell Helicopter’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. “In order to stay competitive in the global marketplace and best serve our customers, Bell Helicopter must retain our top talent and continue to challenge them with opportunities to grow.”

Hwang has more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry with 18 years of service at Bell Helicopter. Prior to his role as director, Hwang held the position of commercial business development manager for Australia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and Singapore. Before joining Bell Helicopter in 1995, Hwang served in the Republic of Singapore Air Force and subsequently joined DHP Aviation, an MRO facility and Bell Helicopter customer service center in Singapore. At DHP Aviation, Hwang began as a planning assistant and was then promoted to commercial manager.

Hwang holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Northrop University in Los Angeles, and a master of business administration degree from the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.