Martin Kraemer joined air cargo equipment manufacturer DoKasch GmbH as vice president for sales and marketing on 1 January and will be based in Staudt, Rhineland-Palatine in Germany. Dr. Stefanie Dommermuth, Managing Director at Dokasch, said Kraemer’s expertise in the airline and air cargo industry will further strengthen the company's global market position and expansion. Kraemer started as a management consultant and later joined the Lufthansa Group, where he was … [Read more...] about DoKasch brings in new VP for sales and marketing
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DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia head and directors
DHL Supply Chain has announced three new leadership appointments in Asia Pacific, starting with the promotion of Sivananthan Sukumaran (Siva), former managing director of Indonesia, to head of operations for Southeast Asia. Siva joined DHL Supply Chain in 2014 as general manager of operations in Indonesia, where he later rose to the role of senior operation director for consumer and retail. Taking over Siva’s post is Matthias Gehrsitz who will now head a diverse team … [Read more...] about DHL Supply Chain names new Southeast Asia head and directors
TGP targets project cargo, hires new Southeast Asia director
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Dominic Toh as Director, Singapore, as part of its strategy to capitalise on strong growth in the project cargo market of Southeast Asia. The TGP Group is an international project logistics management company headquartered in England, with offices in six continents. Dominic, the company’s second key hire this year, brings nearly three decades of logistics experience, including stints with several multinational organisations. Based in … [Read more...] about TGP targets project cargo, hires new Southeast Asia director
Michael Zach assumes head of ground services at Vienna
Michael Zach took over the management of ground handling services at Flughafen Wien AG on 1 January 2024 and will now be responsible for all cargo, baggage, and ramp handling as well as aircraft de-icing. Zach joined the airport in 2006 and has been responsible for sales, finance and cargo within the handling services division since 2018. He is now taking over responsibility for the entire handling department from Franz Spitzer, who is moving into semi-retirement after a career of … [Read more...] about Michael Zach assumes head of ground services at Vienna
New air and sea freight operations chief at Dachser
Family-owned logistics service provider Dachser has promoted Dr Tobias Burger as director for its air and sea logistics (ASL) unt, succeeding his predecessor Edoardo Podestà who has announced his retirement after more than 2 decades with the company. 46-year-old Burger, who started with the new role at the start of the year, joined Dachser in 2009 and had roles in controlling and strategy development, as well as corporate governance. He became Deputy Director Air & Sea Logistics in 2019 … [Read more...] about New air and sea freight operations chief at Dachser
Finnair appoints Posti Group chief as next CEO
Finnair has appointed Turkka Kuusisto as its new CEO, succeeding Topi Manner who will leave the company on 15 January 2024. Kuusisto, who will join the airline on 11 July 2024 at the latest, was most recently with Finnish postal company Posti Group Corporation, where he has served as the CEO since 2020. Prior to this, the 44-year-old executive held senior leadership positions in Posti Group Corporation and Lindorff Group. Finnair has restored its profitability after the … [Read more...] about Finnair appoints Posti Group chief as next CEO