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Vertical Aerospace has made leadership appointments to drive the certification and commercialization of its VX4 aircraft. Stuart Simpson, a seasoned executive, is appointed CEO, while the founder, Stephen Fitzpatrick, remains on the board. Ben Story, with extensive experience, joins the board. The company is preparing for a pivotal phase with the VX4 prototype nearing completion.
Vertical Aerospace ha nominato nuovi dirigenti per guidare la certificazione e la commercializzazione del suo aereo VX4. Stuart Simpson, un dirigente esperto, è stato nominato CEO, mentre il fondatore, Stephen Fitzpatrick, continuerà a far parte del consiglio di amministrazione. Ben Story, con una vasta esperienza, entra nel consiglio. L'azienda si sta preparando per una fase cruciale con il prototipo VX4 che sta per essere completato.
Vertical Aerospace ha realizado nombramientos en su liderazgo para impulsar la certificación y comercialización de su aeronave VX4. Stuart Simpson, un ejecutivo experimentado, ha sido designado CEO, mientras que el fundador, Stephen Fitzpatrick, sigue en la junta. Ben Story, con amplia experiencia, se une a la junta. La empresa se está preparando para una fase crucial con el prototipo del VX4 cerca de su finalización.
버티컬 에어로스페이스가 VX4 항공기의 인증 및 상업화를 이끌 수장들을 임명했습니다. 경험이 풍부한 스튜어트 심슨이 CEO로 임명되었으며, 창립자인 스티븐 핏츠패트릭은 이사회에 남아 있습니다. 벤 스토리 또한 풍부한 경험을 가지고 이사회에 합류하였습니다. 회사는 VX4 프로토타입의 완성이 임박하면서 중대한 단계를 준비하고 있습니다.
Vertical Aerospace a nommé des dirigeants pour diriger la certification et la commercialisation de son avion VX4. Stuart Simpson, un cadre expérimenté, a été nommé PDG, tandis que le fondateur, Stephen Fitzpatrick, reste au conseil d'administration. Ben Story, riche d'une grande expérience, rejoint le conseil. L'entreprise se prépare à une phase cruciale avec le prototype du VX4 bientôt achevé.
Vertical Aerospace hat Führungspositionen besetzt, um die Zertifizierung und Kommerzialisierung des VX4-Flugzeugs voranzutreiben. Stuart Simpson, ein erfahrener Manager, wurde zum CEO ernannt, während der Gründer Stephen Fitzpatrick im Vorstand bleibt. Ben Story, ebenfalls mit umfangreicher Erfahrung, stößt zum Vorstand hinzu. Das Unternehmen bereitet sich auf eine entscheidende Phase vor, da der Prototyp des VX4 kurz vor der Fertigstellung steht.
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Experienced leadership appointments made to drive certification and commercialization of VX4 aircraft.
Stuart Simpson, with 30 years of leadership roles in various sectors, appointed CEO.
Founder, Stephen Fitzpatrick, continues to play a prominent role on the board.
Ben Story, with 30 years of experience in industrial technology and global finance, joins the board.
The VX4 prototype, featuring next-generation propellers and proprietary battery technology, is nearing completion.
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Stuart Simpson, Vertical Aerospace’s CFO and seasoned FTSE100 executive, appointed to CEO as company moves to pivotal phase of certifying its VX4 aircraft and commercialisation.
Founder and current CEO, Stephen Fitzpatrick, continues his role as Board member, focused on business strategy and delivering on the company’s vision.
Ben Story, who brings 30 years of fundraising, business strategy and leadership experience from roles at Rolls-Royce, Citi and Transport for London, appointed to Vertical’s Board.
LONDON & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (“Vertical” or the “Company”) (NYSE: EVTL; EVTLW), a global aerospace and technology company that is pioneering zero emission aviation, has made several leadership appointments as the company moves towards a pivotal phase of certifying its VX4 aircraft and commercialisation.
Stuart Simpson, Vertical’s CFO and seasoned FTSE100 executive with a career which spans 30 years and includes leadership roles across the technology, automotive and logistics sectors, has been appointed to CEO, effective immediately. He will be responsible for leading the execution of the company’s strategy as it progresses towards certification of the VX4 aircraft, bringing it to market, and launching further fundraising activity.
Founder and current CEO, Stephen Fitzpatrick, who recently committed additional capital to the company, will continue to play a prominent role in Vertical as a Board member, focused on business strategy and working with the executive team to deliver on the company’s vision.
Stuart joined Vertical Aerospace in 2023 from Avast, a FTSE100 global leader in digital security and privacy, where he was Group CFO and a member of the leadership team that was responsible for the company’s $9 billion merger with NortonLifeLock in 2021.
Prior to that, Stuart held the roles of Interim Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer at Royal Mail Group, overseeing the Group’s return to the FTSE100 during his tenure. Concurrently, he was a Board member at GLS Group, a global, technology led, parcel service provider.
Stuart also has extensive automotive industry experience in the UK and internationally, having held several Director roles at General Motors globally and senior positions at Rolls Royce and Bentley Motor Car Company. The process for appointing a new CFO is underway, with Stuart continuing to oversee the company’s financial function in the interim.
In addition, Vertical has strengthened its Board with the appointment of Ben Story, a former Director and Executive Team member at Rolls-Royce, Board member at Transport for London and Managing Director at Citi. Ben brings 30 years of experience at the highest level of industrial technology, energy, transportation, and global finance and will bring invaluable experience to the company along its path to commercialisation.
Stephen Fitzpatrick, Founder and Board Member, Vertical Aerospace, said:
“I am immensely proud of all that the team has achieved over the past four years as Vertical leads the world into a new era of electric flight and becomes a British engineering success story. Vertical is now ready to move into an incredibly important phase of development as we begin testing our more advanced, piloted, full-scale prototype, progress towards certification and are preparing for industrialisation.
Stuart’s extensive leadership experience in high growth technology based companies make him incredibly well qualified to lead the company into this next phase and I know he shares my passion to bring the benefits of electric aviation to the world. I look forward to seeing what Vertical is going to achieve under his leadership.”
Stuart Simpson, CEO, Vertical Aerospace, said:“It’s been phenomenal to experience the progress the business has made since I joined, and I could not be more excited to move into this role. I share Stephen’s confidence that our experienced team, technology, and compelling business model of working with leading industry partners position us very well to successfully develop one of the most advanced electric aircraft in the world.
I look forward to working with our formidable team in progressing our path to certification, bringing in additional investment and taking the VX4 to market.”
The changes come as the final assembly of the new generation full-scale VX4 prototype nears completion, with the aircraft on track to begin a robust test flight programme ahead of intended public demonstrations at Farnborough International Airshow and Heathrow Airport later in 2024. This prototype features next generation propellers, will use Vertical’s proprietary battery technology for the first time, and incorporates much more of the company’s leading aerospace partners’ technology.
Mike Flewitt, Chairman of Vertical, said: “Vertical is moving into a really exciting phase of its corporate evolution, and Stuart and Ben are both fantastic appointments to take the business through it. Both have significantstrategic and fundraising experience and in their new roles, they will strengthen what is already a very strong team with decades of experience in certifying and bringing new aircraft to market. I look forward to working alongside both and Stephen as we create a new chapter in travel.”
Ben Story, Board Member of Vertical, said: “I’ve been following the exciting progress Vertical has been making in this nascent sector, and the talented team has achieved so much in a relatively short amount of time. I look forward to playing my part in taking the business into this next exciting phase and bringing the VX4 to market.”
About Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace is a global aerospace and manufacturing company pioneering electric aviation.
Vertical is creating a safer, cleaner and quieter way to travel. Vertical's VX4 is a piloted, four passenger, Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft, with zero operating emissions. Vertical combines partnering with leading aerospace companies, including Honeywell, Rolls-Royce and Leonardo, with developing its own proprietary battery and propeller technology to develop the world’s most advanced and safest eVTOL.
Vertical has 1,500 pre-orders of the VX4 worth $6bn, with customers across four continents, including Virgin Atlantic, American Airlines, Japan Airlines, GOL and Bristow. Headquartered in Bristol, the epicentre of the UK’s aerospace industry, Vertical was founded in 2016 by Stephen Fitzpatrick, founder of the OVO Group, Europe’s largest independent energy retailer.
Vertical's experienced leadership team comes from top tier automotive and aerospace companies such as Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Heathrow, GM and Leonardo. Together they have previously certified and supported over 30 different civil and military aircraft and propulsion systems.
Forward-Looking Statements
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