WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Spirit
AeroSystems [NYSE: SPR] announced today that Jose Ignacio Garcia will join the company as
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective
Jan. 9, 2019.
Garcia will succeed Spirit's current Chief Financial Officer,
Sanjay Kapoor, who announced
previously his plans to retire in the first quarter of 2019,
following a transition period.
"Jose is a seasoned finance leader with more than 20 years of
experience at GE, including top positions at a variety of locations
around the world," said Tom Gentile,
President and Chief Executive Officer for Spirit AeroSystems. "He
brings a wide-ranging portfolio of operational successes in the
U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia, and he will be a great asset driving
long-term high performance at Spirit."
Garcia's experience includes CFO roles at GE Energy, GE Latin
America, and most recently as VP and CFO of GE Renewable Energy,
based in Paris.
Garcia will be a member of Spirit's executive leadership team
and report directly to Gentile.
On the web: www.spiritaero.com
On Twitter: @SpiritAero
About Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems
designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense
customers. With headquarters in Wichita,
Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the
U.S., U.K., France and
Malaysia. The
company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and
wing components for the world's premier
aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses
on affordable, innovative
composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers
around the globe. More information is available
at www.SpiritAero.com.
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