Sartain named Chromalloy Vice President, Commercial Aero & Military

Brian Sartain, a senior aerospace executive for more than 25 years, has been named Vice President, Commercial Aero and Military Strategic Business Unit (SBU). Sartain has held executive assignments in all aspects of global business. Previously he worked at United Technologies Aerospace Systems and Goodrich Aerospace, which was acquired by United Technologies Corporation, where he worked for more than 20 years.

Most recently Sartain was Vice President, Business Development - Sensors & Integrated Systems, where he led strategic planning, M&A, and product line management. Simultaneous to his role, he was Shareholder Representative at the UTAS and Silicon Sensing Systems Joint Venture based in Japan, a senior-level appointment. Earlier he was VP & GM of the UTAS Inertial, Control & Aircraft Management unit. Earlier he was VP & GM at Goodrich Cabins & Lighting Systems.

He began his career as a Design Engineer at Goodrich Sensor Systems and held successive technical leadership roles as well as multiple functional roles, including Engineering Director of the Aero Engines Group at Goodrich. In addition to multiple patents, he holds a Bachelor of Science in aerospace engineering and mechanics from the University of Minnesota and an Executive MBA from the Carlson School of Management.

Chromalloy to exhibit at POWER-GEN International; expert featured

Chromalloy will be an exhibitor at the upcoming POWER-GEN International - the industry's largest annual gathering that gets under way December 8-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. More than 22,000 are registered to attend from 90 countries. More than 1,400 companies will exhibit.

Chromalloy will exhibit advanced services, solutions and materials for gas turbine engines in addition to 24/7 global field services, logistics and the Tiger® Monitoring & Diagnostic System. Attendees are invited to visit Chromalloy at Booth 4807.

Multiple conference tracks during POWER-GEN International will feature more than 200 top industry speakers in workshops, expert sessions and technical panels. Jon Aylett, BSc, Senior Diagnostics Systems Engineer at Turbine Services Ltd., a Chromalloy company, will present a paper on Gas Turbine Peaking Units - Problems and Solutions for Monitoring and Diagnostic Systems.

Aylett will be a featured speaker in the Gas Turbine Technologies II track scheduled from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 8. Aylett and others will discuss performance and operational enhancements of gas turbines through increased combustion and compressor flexibility and advancements in digital monitoring.

POWER-GEN International opening keynote speakers include Joe Mastrangelo, President and CEO, Power Generation, GE; Steve Berberich, President and CEO, California ISO; and Steven Edwards, Chairman, President & CEO, Black & Veatch. POWER-GEN International will also offer a series of pre-conference workshops and technical tours. Participants can register for technical tours scheduled for Monday, December 7, to visit the nearby Hoover Dam, NRG Ivanpah Solar Generating Facility or Chuck Lenzie Generating Station.

POWER-GEN International will be co-located again this year with the Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo, NUCLEAR POWER International, COAL-GEN and GenForum events. More information is available at http://www.power-gen.com/index.html.

First-ever Saudi Aerospace Conference & Exhibition tees up

The Saudi Aerospace Conference & Exhibition 2015 gets under way December 13-15 at the Jeddah Hilton Hotel, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. More than 2,000 participants are registered to attend with 120 companies exhibiting. The gathering brings together global and Saudi companies in aerospace, aviation, airports, MRO, security, training, ground handling and logistics.

Aerospace growth in the region, including rapid expansion of the airport infrastructure, will be a key topic during the conference. Saudi and international speakers will discuss issues, trends, market factors and best business practices. The exhibition is set to showcase technologies and products that demonstrate the services of Saudi and international companies. More information is available at http://saudiaerosummit.com/.