Robert Hollander

Experience

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  General Dynamics

  Jul 1982 - Aug 1986

  Selected to be on Advanced Design Team during initial phase of Secret A-12 fighter jet program.Conducted competitive performance analysis of fighter aircraft in support of various ongoing F-16 and F-111 programs. Conducted flight test instrumentation systems design for F-16XL prototype fighter jet. Supervised equipment installation then conducted daily program support of 2 aircraft accelerated flight test program at Edwards Air Force Base. Team effort helped achieve successful result with highly compressed 15 mo test program.

  • Performance Engineer, Flight Mechanics Section

    Jan 1984 - Aug 1986

  • Flight Test Engineer - Instrumentation

    Jul 1982 - Feb 1984
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  AIRCO/BOC GASES GROUP

  Jul 1988 - Dec 1989

  Senior Financial Analyst

  Conducted strategic review of business units, financial performance audits of industrial gas plants, financial modeling & prepared capital expenditure budgets. Evaluated company position in complex post acquisition negotiations & recommend financial structure that led to significantly favorable settlement.

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  Dassault Falcon Jet

  Jan 1990 - Dec 1995

  Manager Market Research & Marketing Product Manager

  1994 Product Manager: for new Falcon 900EX Aircraft. Conducted successful new aircraft product launch from strategy formulation to product roll out including market positioning, messaging, advertising design & promotion1990-1995 Manager Market Research: Conducted all facets of classical market research to drive new products design process. Identified & helped select and then managed external strategy consultants. Designed & implemented innovative laptop PC based sales prospecting & reporting system. Conceived concept, sold project, got funding & managed budget. Hired consultants, helped write software, purchased & set up hardware, recruited & hired staff then managed Marketing IT department and conducted training of field sales force & senior executives. Project highly successful & under budget. Show less

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  Gulfstream Aerospace

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Manager International Sales Operations

  Hybrid Sales, Marketing and Management role reporting to International EVP. Managed and drove deal flow for Worldwide non-US sales efforts at Gulfstream

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  Cessna Aircraft Company

  Jan 1998 - Jul 2013

  Responsible for Sales & Marketing of Cessna Aircraft in Asia/Pacific based in Singapore 1998-2012. Varying & increasing responsibilities over 14+ year posting. Designed sales & marketing initiatives and executed on plans to grow Asia Sales from 3 jets/year to average of 12 jets/year with multiple peak years > 21 jets/year. Extensive experience actively managing broad Sales & Marketing Distribution channel composed of Distributors, Representatives and Service providers in a variety of countries & cultures. Dramatically expanded sales in India & China. Successfully penetrated Commercial as well as Special Missions markets (Training & Flight Inspection). Multiple awards including Chairman's Award 2009 as top company sales producer. Generated $100+M in sales per year each year 2004-2009.06/2010-12/2011 Responsible for Propeller, Caravan Turboprop & Jet Sales & Marketing N. Asia. 01/2006-06/2010 Responsible for Citation Jet Sales & Marketing all Asia excluding India. 02/1998-12/2005 Responsible for Citation Business Jet Sales & Marketing all Asia (India, China, Japan, Korea, SE Asia, Australasia & Pacific)Founding member of Asia Business Aircraft Assoc 1998. Show less

  • Regional Sales Director - Jets, Midwest, Northeast & MidAtlantic US Areas

    Apr 2012 - Jul 2013

  • Regional Sales & Marketing Director Asia/Pacific

    Jan 1998 - Mar 2012
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  Embraer

  Aug 2013 - Jul 2018

  Regional Sales Director

  Responsible for sales of all Embraer Executive Jets, Phenom 100/300, Legacy 450/500, Legacy 600/650 and Lineage 1000E in various Eastern United States

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  GrandView Aviation

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  Executive Vice President Business Development & Strategy

  Business development and senior management role at Part 135 Charter Operator.

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  Bank OZK

  May 2019 - now

  Vice President, Aviation

  Bank Loan Officer responsible for developing & managing turbine aircraft finance portfolio in Northeast and MidAtlantic U.S.