Cirrus Aircraft has named Patrick Carroll to the post of Divisional Director, Middle East and Asia.

Prior to joining Cirrus, he held senior sales and marketing positions at BAE Systems, Airbus, EADS and other companies as their representative in Asia. He has specific experience in the Middle East, particularly in the area of government, institutional and special-use aircraft sales, according to Cirrus officials.

Holding an electronics degree from London South Bank University, Carroll is a pilot who has flown more than 1,000 hours in Asia. He is an FAA commercial pilot with multi-engine and instrument ratings and a CFI.  He also holds pilot licenses in Japan, China and the Philippines.

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