More Languages Added For Diverse International Customer Base
SAVANNAH, Ga., May 3, 2010 - In recognition of the considerable market in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States, Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. is pleased to announce that over the course of the next few months, it will produce a full set of marketing materials in Russian. Gulfstream is the only business-jet original equipment manufacturer (OEM) to offer a website, including news releases, in the language, which is spoken by some 170 million people.
Gulfstream also issues select news releases in Chinese, Korean and Japanese.
"Over the past several years, our sales have swung from a near even split between North America and international to some 60 percent international," said Larry Flynn, senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, Gulfstream. "We want our international operators to have the same experience our domestic ones do and that means receiving materials in their native languages. We’re delighted to be able to offer this to our current and potential customers. "
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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 1,800 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 new large-cabin, mid-range Gulfstream G250®; 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 9,000 people at seven major locations. We invite you to visit our website for more information and photos of Gulfstream aircraft at www.gulfstream.com.
General Dynamics headquartered in Falls Church, Va., employs approximately 91,700 people worldwide. 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 General Dynamics is available online at www.gd.com.