FedEx has promoted Raj Subramaniam to president and CEO effective 1 June 2022, replacing founder Fred Smith who will take on his seat as executive chairman. An industry veteran of more than 30 years, Subramaniam joined FedEx in 1991 where he worked his way up from management and marketing roles throughout Asia and the US to become the president of FedEx Express in Canada. The 54-year-old chief also served as executive vice president and chief marketing and communications officer of FedEx … [Read more...] about Raj Subramaniam steps in as FedEx chief
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Rhenus Logistics names Tobias Bartz as new CEO
German logistics provider Rhenus Group has named Tobias Bartz as CEO and chairman of the management board with effect from 1 April 2022. The 45-year-old, who started his career as a management trainee at Rhenus in 2005, was mainly responsible for building the road freight business in France and Spain. He became a member of the Rhenus management board in 2015 and ‘masterminded’ the growth of the air & ocean division from Singapore for three years, before returning to Germany in 2018. … [Read more...] about Rhenus Logistics names Tobias Bartz as new CEO
Unilode poaches dnata’s Europe chief for CEO role
Unilode Aviation Solutions has named Ross Marino as chief executive officer, effective 28 February 2022. The new chief has over 30 years of aviation experience in senior and executive management roles at leading ground handling organisations and airlines. He had a 15-year-long career at dnata where he most recently held the CEO position for Europe. He holds a master's of science degree in aviation from the University of New South Wales, Australia, and completed an executive … [Read more...] about Unilode poaches dnata’s Europe chief for CEO role
Air India names incoming CEO and managing director
New Air India owner Tata Sons has appointed Mr. Ilker Ayci as CEO and managing director of the airline, effective on or before 1 April 2022. Ayci, born in Istanbul in 1971, was the chairman of Turkish Airlines and was on the board of the company prior to that. “Working closely with my colleagues at Air India and the leadership of the Tata Group, we will utilize the strong heritage of Air India to make it one of the best airlines in the world with a uniquely superior flying experience that … [Read more...] about Air India names incoming CEO and managing director
ANA assigns former Peach chief as president, CEO
All Nippon Airways (ANA) proposed changes to its board, which includes the appointment of Shinichi Inoue as president and CEO of the Japanese carrier. The 63-year-old will step in on 1 April and will succeed Yuji Hirako, who will become vice chairman of ANA holdings on the same date. Also read: ANA moves cargo flights to Narita on new schedule Mr. Inoue started his career at ANA’s personnel department in 1990 and throughout his tenure has held sales and marketing posts, with a stint in … [Read more...] about ANA assigns former Peach chief as president, CEO
Clive’s van de Wouw joins Xeneta as air freight chief
Ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta has acquired Amsterdam-based CLIVE Data Services in a partnership that looks to offer a more comprehensive view into the global ocean and air freight markets. Niall van de Wouw, co-founder of CLIVE Data Services, will join Xeneta as chief air freight officer. The move comes at a time of heightened demand for timely shipment data amidst supply chain disruptions and cargo delays. Seven months back Xeneta revealed plans … [Read more...] about Clive’s van de Wouw joins Xeneta as air freight chief
