Gulfstream Sales?

[AA717driver]

I hear the USAF was a little shocked (PC of course) when the Army got a GV. (that comes from a buddy who is a 29 year Army vet).

The Navy's about to get a few 550's. Better make room in the budget AF... TC

 

[psysicx]

I heard that demo pilots are gone a lot.Is there a fair amount of turnover?

 

[Valkyrie]

Is Colin Clark still at Gulfstream?

He used to be a Sales Rep for Governments, at least until 2001.

Nice guy.

 

[GVFlyer]

Is Colin Clark still at Gulfstream?

He used to be a Sales Rep for Governments, at least until 2001.

Nice guy.

Check your PM.

GV

 

[GVFlyer]

I hear the USAF was a little shocked (PC of course) when the Army got a GV. (that comes from a buddy who is a 29 year Army vet).

I'm not sure why, the Air Force paid for the Army's first two GVs. The G550 the Army accepted in December was the first GV series aircraft that they paid for themselves. The Army was operating a G-II (VC-11A, Corps of Engineers) before the Air Force got their first G-III (C-20A/B) and was the first service in DOD to acquire a G-IV (C-20F) in 1991. The Air Force received their first G-IV (C-20G) in late 1993.

The Army aircraft are painted in the standard Diplomatic Mission Livery, white over blue with United States Of America stenciled over the passenger windows, so it's possible that you've seen an Army Gulfstream without knowing it.

The Army operates Gulfstreams out of Andrews AFB Maryland, Hickham AB Hawaii, and Ramstein AB Germany.

GV





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[typhoonpilot]

Are you coming to the Dubai Air Show this year GVFlyer ?

TP

 

[psysicx]

GV I take it your a demo pilot?

 

[User546]

I'm curious what kind of commission (percentage wise) these Sales Reps make on each sale of a new Gulfstream?

 

[GVFlyer]

GV I take it your a demo pilot?

No...

 

[GVFlyer]

I'm curious what kind of commission (percentage wise) these Sales Reps make on each sale of a new Gulfstream?

That kind of information is classified, but I can tell you this - the commision is progressive. If for instance, let's say a sales exec earns $150,000 on the first Gulfstream he sells in a year, he might then make $225,000 on his fourth sale and $250,000 on his fifth sale of the year. Keep in mind that it takes a special kind of guy to be able to sell a $47,000,000.00 product and it's a tough job. These guys are rank ordered every week (you don't want to be in last place) and they get spanked if somebody else sells a competing airplane in their territory.

GV

 

[fokkerjet]

Hmmmm. Someone got very rich when a certain un-named company purchased 4 (with an opition) several years ago, didn't he?

 

[AA717driver]

Our sales rep is based in NYC. How many G550's has he sold in the past couple of years? I doubt he's near the bottom of the rankings...TC

 

[psysicx]

Is Gulfstream considered the major of business jet sales,or do most people stay with Raytheon or Bombadier?

 

[GVFlyer]

Our sales rep is based in NYC. How many G550's has he sold in the past couple of years? I doubt he's near the bottom of the rankings...TC

If SB is considered to be a new account, it would be Christian, otherwise it would be Mo, both are always near the top of the heap. Christian was the Gulfstream Chief Demo Pilot at the tender age of 33 before he became a sales exec.

GV

 

[User546]

How many Sales Execs would you say is hired by Gulfstream?

And as a bonus, what is an average time frame that it normally takes a Sales Exec to sale a Gulfstream? From first interest to signing the papers. I would assume months dealing with that kind of money.