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Vanderlande
Appoints Next CEO
Andrew Manship will become Vanderlande's
next chief executive officer
(CEO). Manship will
succeed current CEO,
Remo Brunschwiler, who
intends to transition to
nonexecutive management
positions.
Manship is currently
through its next phase of growth. He
has successfully expanded the global
airport business for the company and
realized valuable portfolio synergies
with the parcel business. Vanderlande
will continue to benefit from his visionary
industry expertise and unwavering
customer focus, reinforced by his value-driven
ethos, " Wakabayashi said.
Manship
the company's executive VP BU airport
and parcel solutions. He has been
with the company since 2016 and
merged Vanderlande's airport and
parcel businesses.
Chairman of Vanderlande's supervisory
board, Norio Wakabayashi, sees
the benefit of appointing an outstanding
internal candidate as the new CEO.
" We are convinced that Andrew is
the best candidate to lead Vanderlande
Jettainer Strengthens Branch
Office and Temperature
Control Competence
Center in Abu Dhabi
Jettainer has strengthened its foothold
in the Middle East, Africa and the
Indian subcontinent by adding Rammohan
" Ram " Krishnaswamy to its branch
office in Abu Dhabi.
Krishnaswamy joins Jettainer to
serve regional customers, like Etihad
and Oman Air, and to further develop
Jettainer's business in the Middle East,
Africa, and the Indian subcontinent.
Globally, he assumes ownership for Jettainer's
cool&fly service.
" We are delighted to have Ram, a
highly experienced aviation specialist,
on board at Jettainer. He
has both outstanding
business insights and
excellent contacts in the
region as well as global
experience. Therefore, he
understands the market
dynamics very well. We
also believe that the region and the cool
business have great potential as the
pharmaceutical sector is one of the fastest
growing industries. We are looking
forward to grow our business with new
and existing customers, " said Thomas
Sonntag, CEO of Jettainer GmbH.
NEW DEALS
Aviator Extends Turkish Airlines Contract
Aviator Airport Alliance continues to strengthen its partnership
with Turkish Airlines by signing a new contract. Under
the agreement, Aviator will provide ground handling, including
passenger and ramp handling, and deicing and anti-icing services
to Turkish Airlines at Helsinki Airport.
" Our continued collaboration with the airline over the years
has allowed us to establish ourselves as dependable and professional
partners, and this expansion of our partnership is a
testament to our successful track record. Going forward, we
will continue putting in our best efforts to support the airline
and its operations, " said Casper Dons, chief commercial officer
at Aviator Airport Alliance.
Turkish Airlines is one of the oldest Aviator clients at Copenhagen
Airport, with the companies starting their cooperation
in 2012.
BGS Strengthens Partnership
with Smartwings
BGS has strengthened its partnership
with Czech air carrier Smartwings.
The companies renewed contracts for
into-plane fueling at Vilnius and Riga
airports and signed a new agreement
for into-plane fueling at Tallinn Airport
for one year.
Krishnaswamy
delighted to further extend our partnership
scope and trust BGS will continue
providing us with professional services, "
says Petr Cenek, Smartwings ground
operations director.
Recently, BGS has also renewed con " BGS's
commitment to service safety
and quality results has proven them
to be a trustworthy partner. We are
tracts with the low-cost airline Ryanair
for into-plane fueling at Vilnius, Palanga,
Leoš Janácek and Riga Airports.
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