Rockwell Collins has appointed Jairo Soterio as the managing director to lead the company’s growing presence in the Latin American region, according to the Corridor Business Journal. As the new managing director for Latin America, Soterio will be responsible for leading and developing the company’s commercial and government systems business interests in the region, which has been growing due to orders for military radios, C-130 and P-3 cockpit upgrades as well as training and simulation solutions. For air transportation, Rockwell Collins has been working with multiple airlines in the region to provide advanced cockpits, weather radar and communications products. Rockwell Collins has a long history in the region with manufacturing capabilities in Mexico since 1966.