Geoff Hards Email and Phone Number

In 2011, Geoff was recruited by Hawker Pacific to head their rotary wing sales force. Hawker Pacific holds the representation for Bell Helicopters in Australia and New Zealand.ResponsibilitiesRotary wing sales department management. Bell Helicopter / Hawker Pacific OEM relationship management.Customer relationship, development and advancement. Product placement in specific operational arenas: EMS and Law Enforcement. To explore, investigate and manage value add opportunities Department planning, budgeting and forecasting Customer / Factory coordination for tender applications, proposals and submissions Sales / contract negotiations for, on behalf of, or in conjunction with clients / Bell HelicopterRotary wing department coordination of marketing strategy and activities. Demo tour management and coordination

In 2006 Geoff was recruited to work for Heliflite Pty Ltd as a senior salesperson. Heliflite was the distributor of Robinson and AgustaWestland helicopters in Australia and New Zealand.His key responsibilities in this position werePromotion of Heliflite; Customer procurement, development and advancement;Some flight demonstrations;Preparing detailed aircraft specification, advice and negotiation;Preparing full aircraft quotations from build to delivery;Contract and price negotiation;Preparing factory order instructions; Factory liaison on all aspects of final build;Preparing draft for reassembly and Australian fitted equipment; Customer liaison and final delivery acceptance;Customer networking for after sales back up and support for ongoing maintenance and spares requirements;.His other responsibilities included;Sales of spare parts to engineering support companies;Procurement and subsequent sales of pre-owned aircraft;Setting up and running of static sales displays at various helicopter and non-helicopter events. (Avalon / Country shows)

As part of Geoff’s role with Heliflite was responsible for establishing, and then management and oversight of Heliflite’s joint venture in China, Heliflite China. In this role he had responsibilities for –Sales support and technical advice for the Chinese partner;Helicopter specification, ordering and delivery;Organising engineering support and fostering local engineering support out of Xian;Negotiating sales dealerships with Robinson and Bell Helicopters;Managing the strategic relationships with Robinson and Bell;Coordination the set up of full administration offices in PR China;Oversighting the investment on behalf of the owner.

In April 1998 Geoff recruited by Heli Air Ltd of Wellesbourne Airfield, Near Warwick UK. In conjunction with the company owner he negotiated and procured the second Robinson Helicopter, United Kingdom dealership and built it from scratch to become the largest distributor of Robinson Helicopters in the world. In the year 2005/6 Heli Air sold over 60 new helicopters.Geoff’s work involved the sales of new and used helicopters from inception to final handover. This involved liaising and negotiating with both the customer and the Robinson Helicopter factory in California. From this he gained an in depth knowledge of the helicopter industry with particular reference to the Robinson Helicopters.Geoff’s responsibilities also included the day to day running of a very busy flight training school and a senior management role in the running of the engineering division.