Lightspeed Aviation named HAI Excellence in Communications Award title sponsor

Lightspeed Aviation has announced that it is the title sponsor of the Helicopter Association International Excellence in Communications award. This prestigious award is given once a year to the individual or organization achieving the most creative and distinct dissemination of information about the helicopter industry.

“We are delighted to provide support to an organization whose mission is so crucial to the safety and growth of such an important part of the aviation industry,” said Teresa De Mers, Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support.

The Lightspeed Aviation Excellence in Communications Award is one of nine Salute to Excellence Awards that honor those pilots, maintenance technicians, operators, safety professionals, and others who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence that has enriched vertical aviation.

“Lightspeed is committed to excellence in everything we do,” said De Mers. “We are delighted to have the opportunity to help recognize others who share this philosophy.”

The Lightspeed Aviation Excellence in Communications Award will be presented March 4 during HAI HELI-EXPO 2015 in Orlando, Florida.

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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.