Joseph Ng

Ng is new chief executive at Ascent Aviation Services

Ascent Aviation Services Corp. named Joseph Ng as CEO.

Ng joins Ascent with more than 30 years of executive experience in the management of aircraft maintenance and quality systems.

He began his career with ST Aerospace in 1990 and moved up to become president of ST Aerospace’s Mobile Division (VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, previously known as ST Aerospace Mobile) in 2005.

During his nine years at VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering, the company’s sales grew by 120 percent, Ascent said in a news release.

Ng served six years in the Republic of Singapore Air Force and received his degree in mechanical engineering at the National University of Singapore.

He will succeed Michael Melvin, who joined Ascent as president and chief financial officer in 2010 and will now dedicate full attention to the CFO function.

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