DHL has appointed Tay Yi Ning as the new head of its Asia Pacific Innovation Centre in Singapore, where she will lead a team dedicated to innovation-focused customer engagements and fostering open and collaborative discussions amongst solutions providers and startups. In her new role, Yi Ning plans to further advance the innovation center’s position to become a reference for futuristic logistics solutions and customer centricity. Yi Ning started her career at DHL Group in 2008 … [Read more...] about Meet the new head of DHL’s Asia Pacific Innovation Center
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Jettainer introduces new commercial chief post
Jettainer is embarking on a reorganisation and has created a new chief commercial officer role which will be filled with the promotion of Thorsten Riekert to the new position. Joining the management team, he will be responsible for aligning the company’s commercial strategy with its regional operations which are also undergoing structural changes. Jettainer has already appointed general managers in the Americas and the Middle East & Africa region, with APAC and Europe … [Read more...] about Jettainer introduces new commercial chief post
Chapman Freeborn bolsters regional hold with new bosses
Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, is strengthening its presence in Asia Pacific, and neighbouring India, Middle East and Africa with two new appointments and a brand-new office in Riyadh. The air charter specialist has elected Mark Thibault as APAC president, whilst Alain Champonnois will take the helm as boss for the IMEA cluster. Thibault has been in business aviation for 40 years, holding mission-critical business, quality, safety, and senior management roles for … [Read more...] about Chapman Freeborn bolsters regional hold with new bosses
Etihad Airways names new VP Cargo
Ex-Geodis executive Stanislas Brun will now join Etihad Airways as Vice President for Cargo, where he will oversee commercial operations, including scheduled and charter flights, revenue management and network planning. Prior to joining Etihad, Brun was the Senior Vice President Global Airfreight at Geodis, where he led the global air cargo operations of the French logistics and supply chain solutions provider. He will report to Etihad's chief operating officer, Mohammad Al … [Read more...] about Etihad Airways names new VP Cargo
DB Schenker names new Asia Pacific chief
DB Schenker has named Vishal Sharma as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific Region, taking over the duties of Dr. Niklas Wilmking who will now represent the contract logistics and supply chain management division as board member. The 52-year-old brings more than 30 years of experience in the logistics sector and has been serving as CEO for DB Schenker’s Greater China cluster since 2021. He joined the German forwarder in 2018 as the CEO of the Indian subcontinent cluster. Before joining … [Read more...] about DB Schenker names new Asia Pacific chief
Qatar Airways selects new cargo boss
Qatar Airways has appointed Mark Drusch as the carrier’s newest cargo chief. A well-known figure in the aviation industry, particularly on the passenger side, Mark has over 25 years of experience in senior management roles. He was most recently the airline's SVP for revenue management, alliances and strategy. Prior to joining Qatar Airways, Mark spent 20 years at Delta Air Lines, Continental Airlines and Lufthansa LSG Sky Chefs as senior vice president where he led the transformation in … [Read more...] about Qatar Airways selects new cargo boss