Air Methods Corporation (NASDAQ: AIRM) announced today that, effective January 4, 2006, Mike Allen assumed the position of senior vice president of the Company’s Air Medical Services Division. Mr. Allen has served in a number of management and pilot capacities for Air Methods since joining the Company in 1992 and has 20 years of substantive aviation/management experience. Mr. Allen is a graduate of Portland State University with a B.S. in Mathematics.
Mr. Allen fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. Neil Hughes, which became effective January 3, 2006. To ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities, Mr. Hughes will continue to function as a senior advisor to the CEO for an interim period.
“We are grateful for the many years of superior service which Neil has given to our customers and our Company. We are thankful that we will be able to tap into his experience over the coming months as Mike assumes his new responsibilities. Mike is a proven manager and we have every confidence in his ability to lead the Air Medical Services Division into the future,” said Aaron Todd, the Company’s CEO.
Air Methods Corporation (www.airmethods.com) is a leader in emergency aeromedical transportation and medical services. The Air Medical Services Division is the largest provider of air medical transport services for hospitals. The LifeNet Division is the largest community-based provider of air medical services. The Products Division specializes in the design and manufacture of aeromedical and aerospace technology. The Company’s fleet of owned, leased or maintained aircraft features approximately 190 helicopters and fixed wing aircraft.
