Norbert Ducrot has been appointed the President and CEO of Eurocopter China, positioning this experienced Asian region executive to lead Eurocopter’s Chinese affiliate. Ducrot’s new role is in addition to continuing his responsibilities as the Eurocopter Senior Vice President - North Asia (China, Korea, Japan).

China is a key market for Eurocopter. The company holds an increasingly important share of its evolving helicopter segment – and is targeting further development in the country, along with a strengthened support and services presence. Eurocopter also has worked with the Chinese aviation industry in cooperative development and production programmes for more than 30 years.

Ducrot joined Eurocopter in 2003, with his previous management assignments as the Senior Vice President – Asia-Pacific; and chairman of Eurocopter China, Eurocopter Japan and the Singapore-based Eurocopter South East Asia subsidiaries.