Holder of a Master of Science (MSc) in Aeronautical Engineering from the ESTACA and a double Executive MBA degree from Paris Dauphine University and the University of Quebec, Paul-Antoine Vivet began his career in 2002, working as an engineer at Thales in Los Angeles. Between 2003 and 2006 he pursued his professional development at the Airbus Group as an engineer and project manager. He joined Air France in 2006, where for 3 years he held the post of Purchasing Manager (Industrial and Logistical Resources). In 2009, he began a series of varied commercial and industrial roles at AFI KLM E&M, including General Sales Manager for Eastern Europe, then North America, followed by Product Line Manager (Hydraulic and Pneumatic Products), then Business Development Director from 2019. In addition, since 2022 he has been Chairman of the Board of Directors at AFI KLM E&M Beijing Line Maintenance International.
Press release
Paul-Antoine Vivet named VP Sales Americas at AFI KLM E&M
Paris, Amstelveen, 13 December 2022
Formerly AFI KLM E&M’s Business Development Director, Paul-Antoine Vivet is taking over from Franck Becker as head of AFI KLM E&M's American sales team.
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Franck Becker who has built up the trust of our American customers and successfully supported them over the years - including during the very difficult months our industry went through during the health crisis. I am convinced that Paul-Antoine is the ideal choice to take over and lead our ambitions: he knows the American operators and their needs, and will be a valuable partner for our customers to help them take full advantage of the recovery of regional and international traffic.”
Pierre Teboul
AFI KLM E&M’s SVP Commercial
Global network, local presence
Capitalizing on the vast experience he has built up over 20 years in the sector, working between Europe and North America, Paul-Antoine Vivet will be taking on this new challenge with ambition and resolute determination.
“AFI KLM E&M has the advantage of a robust local presence in the Americas, through its subsidiaries Barfield, xCelle Americas and Bonus Tech. Although we are a global group, we are recognized both in the market and by our customers as a full-fledged American player, offering a listening ear and proximity to all airlines in the region. Thanks to our expertise as an Airline-MRO, our Adaptiveness®, our capacity for innovation and our state-of-the-art industrial footprint, we are able to guarantee American operators a very high level of performance - particularly on the latest generation of aircraft and engines such as the 787 and A350, 737 MAX, A220 and A320neo and the GEnx and LEAP engines.”
Paul-Antoine Vivet
AFI KLM E&M's VP Sales Americas
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