SITA APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT FOR THE AMERICAS

Randy Pizzi.jpg SITA today announced that Randy Pizzi has joined as President, Americas, responsible for developing and driving the strategic direction for SITA in the region. He will be based at SITA’s Americas headquarters in Atlanta.

Pizzi joins SITA from Rockwell Collins/ARINC where he held a number of key roles including the establishment, as Managing Director, of the ASIA Pacific Division in Singapore. He then became VP of International Business, based in London, where he was instrumental in expanding the company’s international airline communications and airport IT businesses.

Francesco Violante, SITA CEO, said: “Randy brings extensive industry experience and a deep understanding of the competitive challenges facing airlines and airports today. I am confident he will be instrumental in driving growth for SITA in the region by helping our customers remain competitive, efficient and profitable.”

Pizzi said: “SITA’s focus on aviation and broad portfolio of IT solutions presents tremendous opportunity to help our customers manage the challenges posed by growing passenger loads, greater demand for mobile connectivity and increasing focus on safety and security. I look forward to working with the Americas organization to grow our business and our positive impact on the air transport community.”

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Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.