Bangkok--Feb 8--MDK Consultants Rolls-Royce, the world leading power systems company for aerospace, marine and energy markets, has appointed Dan Pedley as managing director of Rolls-Royce (Thailand) Ltd. Dan Pedley brings to his appointment more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry. In his role as Managing Director, Dan will assume responsibility for the interests of Rolls-Royce within the region by developing the business, providing close customer support, establishing new relationships and building on existing ones. Stan Todd, Director International, Rolls-Royce said: “We are delighted to have Dan lead the team in Thailand. His wide-ranging experience in engineering, finance, and customer services in England, Canada and South East Asia, will contribute to the creation and implementation of local strategies that will support the continuing successful growth of Rolls-Royce in the region.” Dan will succeed Mr Steve Miller, who will return to an executive position in England. “I am very excited with the prospect of working in Thailand. The new Suvarnabhumi Airport for example is an important initiative and will, I believe, substantially contribute to Thailand’s continuing development as a regional aviation hub. I look forward to continuing the sterling work carried out under the leadership of Steve Miller,” said Dan Pedley. Prior to his new appointment, Dan served as Customer Business Director South East Asia. He has been with Rolls-Royce more than 20 years having joined the company as a sponsored engineering undergraduate. He joins Rolls-Royce Thailand at a time when Thai Airways International has reaffirmed its confidence in the company’s powerful Trent family of engines with follow-on orders for the Trent 800 and Trent 500.Corporate note to editors Rolls-Royce operates in four global markets - civil aerospace, defence aerospace, marine and energy. It invests in technology and capability that can be exploited in each of these sectors to create a competitive range of products. The success of these products is demonstrated by the company’s rapid and substantial gains in market share over recent years. The company now has a total of 54,000 gas turbines in service worldwide. The investments in products, capability and infrastructure to gain this market position create high barriers to entry. Rolls-Royce has a broad customer base comprising more than 500 airlines, 4,000 corporate and utility aircraft and helicopter operators, 160 armed forces and more than 2,000 marine customers, including 50 navies. The company has energy customers in nearly 120 countries. Rolls-Royce employs around 35,000 people, of which 21,000 are in the UK. Forty per cent of its employees are based outside the UK - including 5,000 in the rest of Europe and 8,000 in North America. The large installed base of engines generates demand for the provision of services. A key element of the company's strategy is to maximize services revenues, which have increased by 60 per cent over the past five years, by the provision of a comprehensive portfolio of services. Annual sales total nearly ?6 billion, of which more than 50 per cent are services revenues. The order book is more than ?19 billion, which, together with demand for services, provides visibility as to future activity levels. For more information, please contact: MDK Consultants (Thailand) Ltd. Pimpakarn Chaisung Suchada Weerasakulrak Orawee Viriyathananon Tel. 0-2658-6111 Click for photo release at www.thaipr.net End.