Dietmar Focke becomes Managing Director at Lufthansa Industry Solutions and Oliver von Götz is new Head of Global Fulfillment Management
Frankfurt, Germany: Dietmar Focke, Chief Operations Officer at Lufthansa Cargo, will leave the Executive Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG on October 31, 2024 and become Managing Director at Lufthansa Industry Solutions, the service company for IT consulting and system integration within the Lufthansa Group.
The 51-year-old engineering graduate has headed the Operations division since March 1, 2022,
responsible for Global Handling Management, Flight Operations, Security and most of Lufthansa Cargo’s equity investments.
“With his extensive experience in aviation and logistics as well as the management of large business units, Dietmar Focke has continued to lead Lufthansa Cargo into the future as part of the Executive Board team and has made a significant contribution to the further development and modernization of Lufthansa Cargo,” said Dr. Michael Niggemann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Lufthansa Cargo AG and Chief Human Resources Officer of the Lufthansa Group.
Dietmar Focke began his career in 2001 as a product engineer at Lufthansa Technik. His major milestones in recent years have included the continuation of the comprehensive LCC Evolution infrastructure program, which includes the further development and renewal of the logistics center at the home hub in Frankfurt. He was also responsible for the successful expansion of the A321 freighter fleet to four A321 freighters.
In the last 12 months, he has been instrumental in the successful development of an e-commerce product for Lufthansa Cargo. Finally, he will set the course for improved quality at Lufthansa Cargo during his remaining term of office.
Oliver von Götz has been appointed Head of Global Fulfillment Management of Lufthansa Cargo in Frankfurt since 01 September 2024.
He is responsible for global warehouse handling, the further development and management of the production system as well as customer service at the cargo airline and is the contact person for the responsible authorities.
With 13 years of experience in the aviation industry in the areas of network management, strategy and sales, Oliver von Götz can draw on a wealth of experience. Before joining Lufthansa Cargo, he was Head of Corporate Airline Strategy and Business Development Lufthansa Airlines within the Lufthansa Group.
