Skip Feher Biography
Skip is a successful and seasoned sales, marketing,
and business development executive with more than 30 years of experience
in both the corporate aviation and air transport markets.
He began his career as a professional pilot, flying corporate jets and serving as an FAA- Designated ATP and Jet Type Rating Examiner in Southern California. While still in his 20’s, and with over 5,000 hours logged in a variety of advanced turboprop and jet aircraft, Skip decided to move out of the cockpit and into the business world, joining Global Systems in 1980 as a product representative. Over the ensuing decade, he gained experience in multiple disciplines including domestic and international sales, sales management, product management, marketing and product development.
In the 1990’s Skip moved into higher levels of management within Global Wulfsberg Systems and subsequently accepted his first senior management role at Airshow, Inc., the world’s leading provider of passenger entertainment and moving map systems. As general manager of Airshow’s new data communications unit, Skip was instrumental in launching “Airshow Network”, the first air-to-ground data communications system into the cabin of corporate aircraft.
Subsequent to the successful launch of Airshow Network, Skip accepted the appointment to vice president of marketing and business development at Airshow. In that role, he was instrumental in developing key strategic alliances and participated in due diligence roles on several acquisition pursuits. During his tenure at Airshow, the company grew from $13M to more than $70M in annual sales.
Skip’s career highlights include:
| » | Leading the development, and successful launch, of AFIS (Airborne Flight Information System), the world’s first air-to-ground data link product for cockpit applications in corporate aviation. |
| » | Inventor of record on U.S. Patent No. 4,642,775. |
| » | Co-developer of the first air-to-ground data link product for cabin use in corporate aviation. |
| » | OEM and national sales manager positions at Global Wulfsberg Systems, a highly successful avionics company specializing in the manufacture and sale of long range navigation and flight management systems for corporate aviation. |
| » | GM of Communication Services and Vice President of Marketing / Business Development for Airshow, Inc., the world’s leading provider of passenger entertainment and moving map systems for both airline and corporate aircraft applications. |
Endorsements
“I have known and worked with Skip for much of his career in the avionics industry. Having worked with many top notch sales and marketing folks, I can say that Skip is clearly among the most highly skilled and professional. He won numerous major avionics competitions through the years by utilizing his wealth of experience, tenacity and personal relationships. He also very capably balances the needs between the customer and the company. I strongly recommend Skip to any prospective employer and welcome any dialog”.
Gary C. Glynn,
former VP & GM Global-Wulfsberg Systems, Inc.
“I have known and worked with Skip for more than 20 years. He is an experienced sales executive who has demonstrated a keen talent for identifying new market opportunities and pursuing them with exceptional results. While with Airshow, he developed a successful approach to the large corporate and head of state aircraft cabin systems market. He cultivated and maintained strategic alliances in this business segment and brought to close numerous new opportunities.
“Innovative and resourceful, Skip brings solutions to challenges and daunting situations. To expand Global Systems' information services to corporate jet owners, he participated in pioneering the first data link to the cabin of a private aircraft. Skip is hard charging, focused and has successfully worked with clients ranging from large organizations operating a fleet of airplanes to individual aircraft owners.
“Skip is a trusted associate whose character is above reproach. He is respected by his customers and coworkers alike. I would readily seek Skip's leadership in developing a new market territory or bringing a large, complex sales opportunity to close."
Dennis Ferguson, Retired President Airshow, Inc.
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