Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) appoints Gilles Mercier as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Barfield, its American subsidiary. He is a proven leader whose experience will further help Barfield improve its footprint in the competitive aviation maintenance industry. He succeeds Hervé Page, who will hold a new position within AFI KLM E&M. This appointment will be effective as from July 1st, 2023. Gilles Mercier joined Barfield about three years ago as Senior Vice President of Operations (SVP) and later became SVP of Customer Care and Business Development. Holding a master’s degree in Engineering, Before Barfield, he held several positions within Air France-KLM Group, including Costing and Pricing Manager, Engine Shop Operations Manager, Air France Industries Executive VP Chief of Staff and Transformation Leader.
Press release
AFI KLM E&M Selects Gilles Mercier as Chief Executive Officer of Barfield
Paris, Amstelveen – 18 April 2023
AFI KLM E&M American Subsidiary introduces Gilles Mercier as New Chief Executive Officer.
“I could not be more honored to take on this new challenge and responsibility. Barfield is well-positioned in our industry and has a great team to keep delivering the best support to our customers, expand our market share, and further implement our strategy. I will strive to put Barfield into the best position in the coming years and I am proud to work with each of our team members to continue on the success built over the past 78 years.”
Gilles Mercier
“I am very happy to see Gilles taking the head of Barfield, to the benefit of its customers and employees. He brings strong leadership and his extensive knowledge and experience will be a valuable asset to guide further the development and achievements of the company. I would also like to thank Hervé for leading Barfield through the last 5 years with great success despite the unprecedented crisis we lived in our industry.”
Benjamin Moreau
Chairman of Barfield Board of Directors and SVP Strategy & Business Development at AFI KLM E&M
About Barfield Inc.
Barfield consists of 400 employees across its facilities in Miami, Phoenix, Louisville and Atlanta. With its leading facilities, Barfield can satisfy the needs of customers operating commercial or regional fleets in North, Central and South America. From MRO Services to Distribution and Ground Support Test Equipment (GSTE), Barfield provides complete tailor-made support programs for A320 family, 737, Bombardier, Dash 8, ATR 42 & 72 and Embraer 170 & 190 aircraft to operators in need of inventory and logistics solutions, repair management programs, engineering and fleet support, and component reliability management. Barfield is part of the AFI KLM E&M network, a major MRO provider.
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Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance is a major multi-product MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) provider. With a workforce of over 12,800, AFI KLM E&M offers comprehensive technical support for airlines, ranging from engineering and line maintenance to engine overhaul, aero structure and fan thrust reverser support, as well as the management, repair and supply of aircraft components, structured around a powerful logistics network. AFI KLM E&M supports almost 3,000 aircraft operated by 200 major international and domestic airlines.
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