Omni Helicopters International (OHI), Latin America’s largest provider of air mobility and delivery solutions, has announced the appointment of Paulo Couto as the company’s chief transformation officer.

In this role, Couto will be responsible for driving transformational programs and innovation efforts to enable OHI’s accelerated growth objective of becoming the leading global air mobility and delivery provider.

“We are thrilled to welcome Paulo Couto to the OHI Group,” said Jeremy Akel, OHI´s group CEO. “His extensive experience will be invaluable to help us re-engineer processes, modernize systems, and scale up to improve responsiveness and introduce new services that make our customers successful. We are confident his leadership will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our company.”

With over 25 years of experience in business transformation and strategic leadership in a broad range of industries, Couto brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his new role at OHI.

He has a proven track record of developing and executing transformative strategies that enhance operational efficiency, foster innovation, and drive sustainable growth. Couto holds an MBA from Harvard Business School (USA) and a BSc in production engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil).

“I am honored to join Omni Helicopters International, a company renowned for its commitment to excellence and innovation in the aviation sector,” said Couto. “I am excited about the opportunity to work with the talented team at OHI and contribute to the company’s continued success by driving meaningful transformation and fostering a culture of continuous innovation in the different geographies in which we operate.”