Fort Worth, TX (February 27, 2015) Bell Helicopter (http://www.bellhelicopter.com/), a Textron Inc. company (NYSE: TXT), announced today an update to the Bell Helicopter North American sales team. Effective immediately, Ron Orndoff will assume the role of Regional Sales Manager in North America, responsible for overseeing marketing and sales activities within the Northeast region.

“Ron joined the North American team just a few short months ago and has quickly made an impact in the Northeast region,” said Anthony Moreland, Bell Helicopter’s vice president of North American sales. “His experience in the aviation industry coupled with his passion for Bell Helicopter products is clearly demonstrated through his ability to deliver for our customers.”

Orndoff was recently announced (http://bellhelicopter.com/en_US/News/PressReleases/NewsRelease/NewsRelease.html?ReleaseID=2b0a35f1-d60b-492c-8636-a9f6ed7feb5b) as the new RSM overseeing the Midwest region, but has very strong ties to the Northeast with Bell Helicopter customers and operators. Orndoff brings over 30 years of aviation experience to Bell Helicopter’s North American team. Eight of those years were spent in Bell Helicopter’s Northeast U.S. region providing customer support and services as a Customer Service Engineer.

“His knowledge of the Northeast region has proved instrumental in supporting our global fleet and our team,” added Moreland.

Orndoff began his career in the U.S. Army Aviation branch, and is proud to have experience in both the military and commercial markets. This inspired a skill set that focuses on extensive technical and customer success oriented service.