Aviall Announces New Human Resources Leader

DALLAS, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviall, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, welcomed Louis Burrell as Vice President, Human Resources at Aviall, effective late April.

Louis is an experienced and influential senior human resources leader with a strong record of delivering results, developing talent and partnering with executive leaders in global organizations. During his time with such companies as Arrow S3, Armstrong World Industries, Frito-Lay and Ford, he's led Human Resources transformation, mergers and acquisitions, benefits, pension, variable compensation plans, Human Resources IT systems transformation and safety. Louis has a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Masters of Business Administration with emphasis in Human Resource Management and Information Systems.

"We selected Mr. Burrell based on our confidence he will be able to build upon a solid foundation of Human Resources practices and continue to drive improvements in this area," Ed Dolanski, president and CEO of Aviall, said. "Along with safety, developing and engaging our team tops our list of priorities as a company. Louis will be tasked with not only supporting this goal but also solidifying our reputation as an employer of choice in the aviation industry."

ABOUT AVIALL

Aviall is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company and is a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, a unit of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Aviall is a leading solutions provider of aftermarket supply-chain management services for the aerospace and defense industries.

Aviall, which has headquarters in Dallas, is the world's largest provider of new aviation parts and related aftermarket services. The company markets and distributes products for more than 240 manufacturers and offers approximately 2 million catalog items from 40 customer service centers in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.  Aviall also provides maintenance for aviation batteries, wheels and brakes, as well as hose assembly, kitting and paint-mixing services. The company offers a complete set of supply-chain and logistics services, including order processing, stocking and fulfillment, automated inventory management and reverse logistics to OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) and customers.

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