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GULFSTREAM PROMOTES KURTINA POLLEN TO CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, PRODUCT SUPPORT
SAVANNAH, Ga., June 2, 2008 – Gulfstream Aerospace, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), recently promoted Kurtina Pollen to customer communications manager, Product Support. In this position, Pollen will be responsible for ensuring effective communication with Gulfstream customers through a variety of media, including newsletters, forums, conferences and the customer support Web site.
Customer Communications Manager, Product Support
Pollen joined Gulfstream in 1997. She most recently served as the information technology (IT) business partner for Gulfstream Product Support. While at Gulfstream, she has worked as an information services representative, an IT business partner supporting the engineering department, a senior desktop system analyst and a help desk analyst. Before joining Gulfstream, Pollen worked in the IT departments for Chatham County and Savannah Foods and Industries.
Pollen earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Savannah State University and a master’s degree in technical management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. She is a Certified Project Manager. Pollen reports to Tim Steinhauser, senior manager, Technical Training and Customer Relations, Gulfstream Product Support.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world’s most technologically advanced business-jet aircraft. Gulfstream has produced some 1,600 aircraft for customers around the world since 1958. To meet the diverse transportation needs of the future, Gulfstream offers a comprehensive fleet of aircraft, comprising the wide-cabin, high-speed Gulfstream G150®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G200®; the large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G350®; the large-cabin, long-range G450®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G500®; the large-cabin, ultra-long-range Gulfstream G550® and the ultra-large-cabin, ultra-long-range G650®. Gulfstream also offers aircraft ownership services via Gulfstream Financial Services Division and Gulfstream Pre-Owned Aircraft Sales®. The company employs more than 9,700 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our Web site for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics, headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 84,000 people worldwide and reported 2007 revenues of $27.2 billion. The company is a market leader in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat systems, armaments and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and information systems and technologies. More information about the company is available on the Internet at www.generaldynamics.com.