AFI KLM E&M appointed Didier Verté VP Sales, Africa-Middle East. With a degree in Engineering, Didier Verté began working at AFI KLM E&M in 1990 as a Propulsion Engineer in Central Engineering after a period at SNECMA as design engineer and at FN Moteurs, where he was a Project Manager on components for the Ariane 5 spacecraft. After joining AFI KLM E&M, he was subsequently made Product Manager for GE Engines and later as General Manager, Customer Services, Engines, he was tasked with sales support and negotiations of contracts, as well as oversight and invoicing of maintenance work for customers.
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