August 1, 2013
Dear Valued Customer:
As you may already be aware, the board of directors of EADS, the parent company of Eurocopter, has voted to reorganize the corporation and to bring all of the divisions under a single, high-profile brand name: Airbus Group. I wanted to take a moment to explain to you what this means.
As of January 1, 2014, Eurocopter will become Airbus Helicopters. The scope of Eurocopter’s activities and the company itself will be unchanged. We will remain a full-fledged helicopter division within Airbus Group focused solely on rotorcraft products and technology.
Eurocopter management fully supports this new direction. We are convinced that it will help drive the change that we aim to bring about for our company. Our goals are to achieve levels of customer satisfaction, industrial performance, safety and quality in our products and services that set the global standard for the helicopter industry.
Airbus is a global brand with a strong image and reputation, a brand embodies the value of quality, innovation and industrial excellence from which we shall benefit.
It is important for Eurocopter, at a time when the EADS Group as a whole is evolving toward a new future, to fully participate in and benefit from that evolution. Over the last 20 years the Eurocopter name has gained solid recognition. It reflects our European roots, but does not fit with our modern stature as an international company and rotorcraft industry leader.
As we go through this reorganization, I want to assure you that our commitment to providing our customers great products and great service will not change. This change is a key milestone in our company’s history. As Eurocopter becomes Airbus Helicopters, we look forward to continuing to partner with you to achieve mutual success.
Best regards,
Marc Paganini
CEO
American Eurocopter