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Winter springs into action for Mid-Continent and True Blue
Winter will drive new product development and company growth, foster customer relationships and lead the strategic planning and business development of aftermarket sales, service and distribution.
Vice president of marketing and aftermarket sales Van Winter.

Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics and True Blue Power have promoted Van Winter to vice president of marketing and aftermarket sales. In this role, he will drive new product development and company growth through in-depth market analysis and opportunity assessments. He will foster customer relationships and lead the strategic planning and business development of aftermarket sales, service and distribution.

“As our company grows to meet industry demands with significant expansion, strong leaders like Van will propel the success of True Blue Power and Mid-Continent,” says president and CEO Todd Winter. “Like our products, we are energised and ready to deliver high technology in all aviation, commercial and privatised space market segments.”

Van Winter joined the company in 2012 serving as legal contract administrator, and advanced to True Blue Power account manager, market development manager and his most recent role of director of aftermarket sales and support. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Christian University and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. Active in his community, Winter is an alumnus of the Leadership Kansas class of 2020, the Wichita Business Journal's 40 Under 40 class of 2022 and a member of the Wichita Aero Club.

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