Press Release
Issued by ARGUS International.
October 17, 2011
PRISM, the industry leading Safety Management System (SMS) solutions provider, is pleased to announce that Dave Huntzinger has joined the company as Senior Vice President Helicopter Aviation Services. Huntzinger brings extensive global experience in all aspects of aviation safety, security, auditing, operations and emergency response to the newly created position.
"I am very pleased to welcome Dave to our team," said Bill Yantiss, Executive Vice President of PRISM. "Although PRISM has provided SMS support to helicopter operators for many years, we believe that the future growth of the helicopter marketplace around the world will be unprecedented. Dave's background within this market segment will provide our current and future rotary wing customers with unmatched experience and knowledge. PRISM understands the pressure that the operators and regulators have put on themselves to improve the safety statistics of helicopter operations. Dave is excited to join them in this important objective where he will be aided by all of PRISM's resources developed through more than a decade of SMS work. "
Huntzinger joins PRISM from Eurocopter Group, where he served as Vice President, Fleet Safety and was responsible for all aspects of Fleet Safety including accident investigation, operational safety, litigation support and safety communications. His additional helicopter experience includes positions with Bell Helicopter and Cimarron Helicopters. Huntzinger was a commissioned officer in the U. S. Coast Guard and flew the HH52A helicopter.
Huntzinger has also held Vice President of Safety positions with Korean Air and America West Airlines.
He also served as Vice President of Safety and Security for TAG Aviation, overseeing a variety of safety and risk management activities, including managing all aspects of safety and security for TAG USA's Part 91 and 135 managed aircraft operations. Additional professional experience includes positions with Boeing Commercial Airplane Group and Aviation Safety Programs Inc. Huntzinger has a PhD in Safety and has flown over 2200 hours in fixed and rotary wing aircraft. He holds an Airline Transport Pilot license for helicopters with extensive experience in the Bell 206.
