Panasonic Corporation of North America Inc, the principal North American subsidiary of Panasonic Corp., on Feb. 2 announced the appointment of Hideo Nakano as CEO of its inflight entertainment and communication systems provider Panasonic Avionics Corp., effective immediately.

Nakano, who was most recently deputy CEO, will succeed Paul Margis, who has left the company.

Panasonic Avionics also appointed Mark Jennings as COO and Seigo Tada as CFO, but Tada will remain vice president of finance and controller of Panasonic Corporation of North America.