Seabrook, NH, 7 October 2013: Private Jet Services Group (PJS), one of the nation’s leading aviation consulting firms, recently announced the hiring of three aviation industry veterans to fill roles in its rapidly expanding operations department. Due to the rapid growth seen in recent years, a combination of increased repeat client business and new client acquisition, the PJS Operations Department has hired several Flight Coordinators to maintain its exceptional level of service.
Joe Marino was hired on September 9 as a Flight Coordinator. He will be responsible for providing operational support for PJS’s growing Executive Jet business. Marino, a graduate of Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, started his career in client services at Citation Shares before taking a job as the West Coast Flight Scheduling Supervisor at Sentient Jet. Brent Ruder was hired on September 16 as a Flight Coordinator. He will be responsible for supporting large group movements, VIP airliner trips and PJS’ Collegiate and Professional Sports Travel programs. Prior to starting at PJS, Ruder worked for Bloomington MN, based Champion Air, as a Traveling Service Manager on their VIP 727-200 flights. During that time, Ruder worked with the National Basketball Association, to transport 14 teams and the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. In addition, Ruder has experience supporting the aviation needs of NASCAR teams as well as the 2004 Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates.
Nathan Oprea was hired on September 16 as a Flight Coordinator. He will be responsible for providing operational support to PJS’ Executive Jet business. Oprea, a 14 year aviation industry veteran, has worked in several different roles, most recently as a Station Manager in Manchester, NH for Delta Airlines and United Express. Oprea was also a scheduler with Portsmouth, NH based PlaneSense. Oprea is a graduate of Daniel Webster College, in Nashua, NH with a BS degree in Aviation Management. Greg Raiff, CEO of PJS, said “As PJS continues to expand we have attracted industry talent from all over the country. I am excited to welcome Joe, Brent and Nathan and hope that we can learn from their many combined years in the industry and continue to set the standard for service excellence.”
ABOUT PJS: Private Jet Services Group (PJS) is a corporate aviation consultancy providing mission-critical flight services to a global clientele of corporations, professional and collegiate athletic teams, live entertainment tours, governments, and others who recognize the cost of their transportation is far exceeded by the cost of failure. PJS procures on behalf of those clients both VIP and standard configured airliners, regional aircraft, as well as light, midsize, and large cabin executive jets. PJS maintains a repeat-client rate in excess of 90% and this strong client loyalty is the best indicator of PJS's specialization, performance and reliability. PJS acts as agents for its clients in negotiating and facilitating transportation with licensed air carriers. PJS does not own or operate aircraft.
For more information, www.PJSGroup.com For further information, please contact:
Michael Friedman
Private Jet Services
T (603) 659-9870
Michael.Friedman@PJSGroup.com
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