Christoph Müller will become the Head of Communications for Eurocopter Germany as of 01 June 2012, and will report directly to Cécile Vion-Lanctuit, Vice President of Corporate Communications for the Eurocopter Group.

This newly created position has been established to strengthen communications locally for Eurocopter Germany and the German market.

Prior to this position, Christoph Müller, 37, was the Head of Corporate Communications and Strategy for the German land system manufacturer Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) since 2004.

He has also held previous functions as the spokesman of Eurocopter Germany and a member of the Concepts and Studies team within the former defense division of EADS.

Before his industrial career, Christoph Müller served as a Reserve Officer in the German Army.

Established in 1992, the Franco-German-Spanish Eurocopter Group is a division of EADS, a world leader in aerospace and defense-related services.

In 2011, Eurocopter confirmed its position as the world’s number one helicopter manufacturer with a turnover of 5.4 billion Euros, orders for 457 new helicopters and a 43% market share in the civil and parapublic sectors.

Overall, the Group’s helicopters account for 33% of the worldwide civil and parapublic fleet. Eurocopter’s strong international presence is ensured by its subsidiaries and participations in 21 countries.

Eurocopter’s worldwide network of service centers, training facilities, distributors and certified agents supports some 2,900 customers.

There are currently more than 11,300 Eurocopter helicopters in service in 149 countries.