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UTC Brings Hess Back To Lead Aerospace Business Development

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

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UTC Brings Hess Back To Lead Aerospace Business Development

David Hess, UTC senior vice president, Aerospace Business Development. Photo: UTC

United Technologies [UTX] on Tuesday appointed David Hess as its senior vice president for Aerospace Business Development to work closely with the company’s Pratt & Whitney and UTC Aerospace Systems companies to strengthen relationships with their aerospace customers and partners.Hess retired early last year as president of Pratt & Whitney following a 34-year career at UTC.“It is a great pleasure to welcome Dave back to UTC,” Gregory Hayes, UTC’s president and CEO, said in a statement. “Dave is highly regarded…

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