Mark Thistlethwaite BSc., CEng, FRAeS, MCIPD
With over 35 years’ Aerospace & Defence experience Mark, a Senior Associate, is responsible for Hawksland’s Business Development – Middle East and North Africa. Formerly CEO of AgustaWestland Aviation Services – UAE; Head of Region for AgustaWestland Helicopters – India and International Business Development for L3, he is an ex-Royal Navy Air Engineering Captain and Naval College Training Commander. Mark’s expertise is in identifying and opening up new markets, winning new business, developing and implementing improvement strategies and building lasting client relationships.
Expertise
- Strategy & Organisational Development
- Business Development
- Sales and Marketing
- Commercial Management
- Programme Management
- Middle East
- South East Asia
Organisations
- AgustaWestland Aviation Services LLC
- Agusta Westland Helicopters
- L3 Communications Ocean Systems
- Royal Navy – Operational Fleet HQ
- Royal Navy – Personnel Headquarters
- Briatannia Royal Naval College
Qualifications
- BSc – Naval Engineering Degree (Royal Naval Engineering College).
- Chartered Engineer.
Memberships
- Fellow of Royal Aeronautical Society.
- Chartered Member of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.