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Swissport Appoints
Waller as CFO

Swissport has appointed
Dr. Peter Waller as Chief
Financial Officer and
member of Group Executive
Management. He will succeed
Dr. Christian Göseke, who notified Swissport of his desire to leave the company.
Waller will assume his duties on Sept. 1,
2019.
"We are delighted to win Peter Waller
as the new CFO for Swissport," says Eric
Born, President and CEO of Swissport
International AG. "In addition to his
financial expertise, Peter can draw on
years of experience in the travel and logistics industry. I look forward to having him
on board."
Waller joins Swissport from CEVA
Logistics AG, where he served as CFO,
oversaw significant performance
improvements and managed the IPO.
Previously, he was CFO at Eurofins Scientific and spent more than eight years with
the Thomas Cook Group in London and
in Frankfurt.
"In his three years as Swissport CFO,
Christian Göseke worked tirelessly to
support the company's profitable growth
and make Swissport fit for the future,"
says Born. "On behalf of my colleagues of
the Group Executive Management and the
Board of Directors of Swissport, I thank
Christian for his invaluable contributions
and his great commitment. I wish him the
very best for his future."

Western Global
Welcomes Nelson
to Fuel Solutions
Group

Western Global, provider
of portable tanks and dispensing equipment for the storage and handling of fuels, lubricants and
other fluids, welcomes Mike Nelson as
the national accounts manager for infrastructure as part of their Fuel Solutions
Group of the Americas. Nelson previously

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served as Western Global's regional business development manager and before
that managed the Calgary Transtank
branch.
"I'm excited to help our customers
expand their business and profitability
with a new approach to commercial fuel
distribution," Nelson said. "I look forward
to bringing focus to this growing market.
Partners are always looking for innovative
ways to increase safety, lower potential
environmental impact and save costs
on mega projects. Western Global offers
solutions to these common concerns."
"Mike brings a varied experience
within the construction sector," said Bob
Lennox, director of the Fuel Solutions
Group of the Americas for Western
Global. "His previous experience with
Western Global and understanding of
the Fuel Solutions Group make him a
great resource for current and potential
customers."

Peer Appointed Sales Director
Airport Technology
in the Goldhofer
Group

Christof Peer took
up the position of
Sales Director Airport
Technology at Goldhofer on July 1. In addition
to supporting existing customers, one of
the primary responsibilities of the experienced special vehicles professional is to
cater for today's growing demand for ecofriendly ground handling vehicles.
"With his high level of professional and
social competence, Christof Peer will be
able to expand our strong market position
on a continuous basis. As a practitioner
with vision, he will help us to position
Goldhofer as an accomplished solution
provider for the airports of the future,"
said Lothar Holder, CEO at Goldhofer AG
and Head of Airport Technology.
"Together with my team I am very
much looking forward to serving our customers in the development, implementation and operation of sustainable airport
infrastructures," Peer added. "To this end,

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Goldhofer not only offers comprehensive
organizational and operating strategies
but also a wide range of customized solutions at attractive conditions. Since we
capture and evaluate specific and reliable
operational and usage data, we are able to
configure exactly the vehicles and fleets
that our customers really need."

Marsh Named Station Manager at Executive Jet Centre at
Cardiff International
Airport

Global Trek Aviation has
announced the appointment of Gerallt Marsh
as Station Manager at
Executive Jet Centre at Cardiff International Airport, Wales.
"I am delighted to join Global Trek
Aviation Cardiff and to lead the team on
an exciting journey as we bring the first
full service FBO to Cardiff Airport. Our
brand new purpose-built facility and our
quality of service are already generating
great feedback from our customers which
is a testament to our hard-working and
dedicated team," said Marsh.
"We are delighted to have Gerallt lead
our new operations team at Cardiff International Airport. His experience, dedication and enthusiasm mark him out as the
ideal choice for our new operation," David
McColm, MD, Global Trek Aviation said.
Global Trek Aviation is offering clients
a full range of GSE and a dedicated aircraft
refueling service. GTA celebrated their
official opening at Cardiff on July 30.

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