Minneapolis MN, October 04, 2011: EmpowerMX announces Terry McNicholas has joined the leadership team as its Chief Business Development Officer.

Terry McNicholas has more than thirty-five years of operational and leadership experience in the aerospace and software industries with the air transport carriers Continental Airlines and UPS, the IT company Record Imaging Inc., and the aerospace companies Boeing CDG and InfoTrust Group. Prior to joining EmpowerMX, Terry held the positions of Manager of Standards, Director of Publications, Chief Pilot, Director of Flight Crew Training, Senior Director of Technical Operations and VP of Operations.

Terry most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer at the InfoTrust Group. In this capacity, he led both the Commercial and Defense Aerospace divisions in growing the company’s globally based revenues and adding several customers.

Terry’s aviation career began at age 13 when his US Air Force pilot/father taught him to fly the family’s Stagger-wing Beach 17 and Beach 18 aircraft. He attended Ohio State University and received his first aviation degree and pilot ratings through ATP. Terry then earned an Industrial Technology degree with a focus on Aviation Administration from California State University and then earned an MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Management. He’s currently studying International Transportation Law.

“I have been following EmpowerMX for quite some time and am very familiar with how its unique software products produce the actionable intelligence today’s successful aviation-business leaders now employ to make great and timely asset-management decisions. Because of this, I look forward to working with the EmpowerMX leadership team to quickly expand our business horizons and to further cement our reputation as an industry-recognized leader in providing aviation maintenance-management services and solutions,” says Mr. McNicholas.

“We are indeed fortunate to have Terry join our senior leadership team,” says Dinakara Nagalla President and CEO, EmpowerMX. “Terry’s extensive aviation-industry background and seasoned leadership experience will enable us to achieve the aggressive business-expansion objectives we’ve set for ourselves. We eagerly look forward to working alongside Terry as we position ourselves for continued growth and success.”

About EmpowerMX
EmpowerMX is an industry leader in aviation maintenance software solutions and consulting services. The company’s FleetCycle® Suite of Maintenance Solutions for airline operators, MROs and OEMs provides management with real-time, globally available intelligence on maintenance activity, reliability and fleet status. FleetCycle® Production Manager is the premier execution tool for heavy maintenance operations, having been selected by six major airline organizations. The company’s Consulting Services division empowers maintenance operations to maximize their efficiency by optimizing maintenance programs, training personnel, establishing best practices and improving processes. EmpowerMX also provides a full range of customer services including information technology consulting, system implementation, integration, training and 24/7 support. For more details, visit http://www.empowermx.com.

For more information contact:
Dinakara Nagalla
Chief Executive Officer & President
651.788.8888
dinakara.nagalla@empowermx.com