Jean-Brice Dumont, currently head of engineering at Airbus Helicopters, has been appointed head of engineering at Airbus Commercial Aircraft, following the decision by Charles Champion, to retire by the end of this year. Dumont will join Airbus on 1 September 2017 and take over from Champion in December 2017 following a transition phase. He will become a member of the Airbus Commercial Aircraft Management Committee. “I would like to express my sincere thanks … [Read more...] about Airbus appoints Jean-Brice Dumont as head of engineering for commercial aircraft
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Qatar Re announces changes to underwriting leadership
Qatar Re announced the promotions of Luke Roden and Michael van der Straaten to chief underwriting officer (CUO) positions. Previously they were deputy CUOs to Alastair Speare-Cole, who resigned earlier in February. Gunther Saacke, CEO, said: “We thank Alastair for his relentless efforts during his stint at Qatar Re. Generational change in our company and the desire for a less hectic life-style have led Alastair to move on. Having served in a senior and demanding role at Qatar Re, … [Read more...] about Qatar Re announces changes to underwriting leadership
DHL supply chain sharpens growth focus on Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines with Jerome Gillet at the helm
DHL Supply Chain, the global market leader for contract logistics solutions, has named Jerome Gillet as CEO of the new Singapore cluster which includes Singapore , Malaysia , and the Philippines . In this role, Jerome will continue to report to Terry Ryan, CEO, DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific, while remaining as a member of the regional board. The appointment will bring synergy for the three markets and drive new growth for the region. The DHL Supply Chain businesses locally … [Read more...] about DHL supply chain sharpens growth focus on Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines with Jerome Gillet at the helm
SITA appoints global leaders in Singapore
SITA, the air transport IT provider, announced the appointment of Sumesh Patel as SITA President Asia Pacific. He will be responsible for developing and driving the strategic direction for SITA in the region. Sumesh is a global leader in the air transport industry with decades of experience working with airports and airlines across the world. Prior to this role, he was Vice-President of Business Management, Asia Pacific at SITA. He has guided teams in the design and implementation … [Read more...] about SITA appoints global leaders in Singapore
K+N’s Tim Scharwath appointed to DHL Global Forwarding
Fomer member of the Management Board at Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Tim Scharwath has been appointed to the Board of Management responsible for DHL Global Forwarding, Freight. Scharwath was K+N’s member of the Management Board responsible for global airfreight since 2011. The new CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Freight will join the Group within the next twelve months. In the meantime Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL Group retains responsibility for this division. “We are very pleased … [Read more...] about K+N’s Tim Scharwath appointed to DHL Global Forwarding
UPS appoints new region and business unit presidents
UPS has announced the appointment of Nando Cesarone as president for the UPS Europe Region, Ross McCullough as president for the UPS Asia Pacific Region and Cindy Miller as president of UPS Global Freight Forwarding. “Nando and Ross have honed their leadership skills with a broad range of assignments around the world and I know they will make a significant impact as presidents of the Asia Pacific and Europe Regions,” said Jim Barber, president, UPS International. “Like many of our … [Read more...] about UPS appoints new region and business unit presidents
