Frankfurt am Main—Jettainer is continuing its path to drive forward digital and non-digital innovation by appointing Christine Klemmer as Chief Innovation Officer.
The newly established department aims to enhance ULD management services through cutting-edge technology, strategic AI applications and tracking solutions. Klemmer’s focus will ensure that Jettainer remains the industry’s leading innovator in ULD management, providing forward-looking services to customers worldwide.
Additionally, Jettainer’s own IT landscape JettwareNG will be further improved and automated, facilitating faster and more user-friendly experiences for customers, service providers and employees through smart workflows.
“Staying innovative and leveraging the latest technological opportunities is crucial to ensure efficient ULD management for our customers around the globe. That is why we have now created the structures that give room for new and creative solutions. Christine Klemmer’s experience at home and abroad and her wide-ranging expertise in ULD management, air freight, and IT, make her the ideal fit,” remarked Jettainer’s CEO Thomas Sonntag.
In addition to her new role, Klemmer will remain responsible for strategic development at the ULD specialist and manage Jettainer’s project portfolio and corporate communications.
Klemmer joined Jettainer in 2019 to further develop the ULD sharing platform skypooling. Previously, she held several international management positions in air cargo where she was responsible for business development, operations as well as quality and process management.
“Jettainer’s customer-centric and innovation-driven approach puts us in an outstanding position to continue on our successful growth trajectory. I am eager to explore new possibilities and to ensure Jettainer remains the leading innovator in ULD management, offering top-notch and forward-looking services to our customers and the industry,” said Klemmer.
Amsterdam/Dublin/London/Singapore—Specialist regional aircraft lessor, TrueNoord, has announced two key appointments, further strengthening their existing team of industry professionals. A new addition to the Amsterdam office, Beata Stachowicz, has assumed the position of Transaction Manager, and Garret Dunne has joined as Risk Director, based in Dublin.
Dunne joins TrueNoord from Dubai Aerospace Enterprise where he worked for almost 10 years, most recently holding the position of Risk Manager.
Based in Dublin, Dunne brings extensive finance and strategy experience to this highly analytical position of Risk Director. Critical responsibilities of his new role include risk analysis, debtor management and workouts.
He comments, “What attracted me most to TrueNoord was the opportunity to join such a dynamic, professional, and forward-thinking lessor early in its growth phase. What the team have achieved with the business in a relatively short period is inspirational and I look forward to contributing my skills and knowledge to the Company’s continued success.”
Stachowicz has an impressive background in aviation law. She holds a number of qualifications, most recently attaining an Executive Master’s Degree in Business Administration, specializing in Aviation Management, at the University of Geneva, Switzerland.
Augmented by her studies, Stachowicz has a deep understanding of the aviation industry, having held senior contract management positions at AerCap Holdings and BRE Leasing, as well as several positions at IATA (International Air Transport Association).
In her new role of Transaction Manager at TrueNoord, she is responsible for managing aircraft delivery, redelivery, and sale/purchase transactions. Stachowicz will also play a key role in managing aspects of the aircraft leasing lifecycle and ensuring lease compliance.
“I am pleased to be working with a team of colleagues who have extensive experience in regional aircraft leasing, together with them I look forward to contributing to TrueNoord’s future growth. It is exciting to be collaborating with airlines and other industry stakeholders worldwide, supporting their requirements for regional aircraft,” she comments.
Beek, the Netherlands—Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) has appointed industry expert Jonas van Stekelenburg as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to lead an ambitious growth program. He will assume the role of CEO from September for an initial term of nine months.
The airport’s new holding company, NV HBLM, has made the change to drive MST’s strategic goals of enhanced sustainability, digitalization, and cargo and passenger development.
Van Stekelenburg brings extensive aviation expertise to the role, having already provided advisory services to MST’s management and supervisory board.
With a distinguished career spanning from 2002 to 2018 at the Royal Schiphol Group, van Stekelenburg is well-positioned to guide MST through its transitional phase.
“Our strategy is focused on delivering a resilient, sustainable, and environmentally conscious airport for the local community and its future,” said van Stekelenburg, CEO, Maastricht Aachen Airport.
“I thank my predecessor Jos Roeven for the great job he did, which has led to the strong foundation upon which we can now build. Moving forward, we are dedicated to furthering the sustainable evolution of MST’s operations and advancing our passenger and cargo services,” he added.
The changes come as part of a strategic initiative following the joint investment commitment of the Provincial Council of Limburg and the Royal Schiphol Group.
A prominent figure in MST’s journey, former CEO Jos Roeven, said: “My initial plan was to lead MST for five years when I started in 2017. That journey extended to six and a half years – a period during which our team achieved remarkable milestones in cargo and passenger volumes. I take immense pride in our collective accomplishments. The airport is now poised to ascend to greater heights, fuelled by its collaboration with the Royal Schiphol Group.”
Leipzig, Germany—Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) has reorganized and restructured its sales operations. Kira Fabiunke and Steffen Böttger took over the “Sales Airlines” and the “Sales Cargo” departments on 1 July.
Both of them will report to Frank Pieper, who himself took over the leadership of the “Business Development and Strategy” division on 1 April this year.
Kira will be responsible for the “Sales Airlines” department as its manager. Steffen is taking over the management responsibility in the “Sales Cargo” department. Both of them have proven sales and airline expertise and formerly worked for Air Berlin or Lufthansa: Kira can look back on 15 years of sales work and many years of experience in domestic and international business travel and airline sales work.
Steffen worked until recently as the “Head of Customer Service” at PortGround, thus, has broad operating experience in freight handling too. Prior to this, he spent many years working in sales and key account management at Boeing and Lufthansa, both of which are companies with international operations.
Frank, the Head of the Business Development & Strategy division, underlines the importance of this development. “I’m convinced that this new personnel restructuring process will bring a breath of fresh air to our operations, which is what we need to be successful in the long term. We’ll continue to work hard and focus on our strengths in order to offer our customers the best possible services. I’d like to thank all those involved on the Executive Board, in the personnel department and particularly at PortGround, who have supported this development in a very constructive and cooperative manner.”
Amsterdam/Dublin/London/Singapore—Specialist regional aircraft lessor, TrueNoord, has announced the appointment of industry expert, Paul Murphy, in the role of CFO.
Having recently held senior finance roles with SMBC Aviation Capital, Goshawk Aviation and ORIX Aviation, Murphy will be responsible for fiscal reporting & analysis, tax, treasury operations and corporate finance at TrueNoord.
With proven experience of leading large international teams, Murphy will steer the business’ financial operations. “I’m pleased to join TrueNoord at this key stage of the organisation’s evolution and look forward to seeking new and innovative ways to help scale up its platform and grow the business.”
Prior to joining TrueNoord, Murphy served as Head of Finance of Goshawk Aviation before its sale to SMBC Aviation Capital in December 2022. Part of the management team at Goshawk, he transformed the Finance and Managed Asset functions to support the growth of the business. Before this, he held senior finance positions at ORIX Aviation, initially working as Vice President – Finance, then holding the role of Director, Group Accounting & Treasury.
Murphy initially trained with KPMG and then went on to become an Audit Manager in their Financial Services Division, primarily working with clients in the aviation sector. He holds a Commerce Degree, a Masters in Accounting and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
London, UK—Charles Hogg has succeeded Rachel Morley as the elected national chair of BIFA – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period.
Charles, commercial director at BIFA member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two years, was appointed a director of BIFA in 2019 and chairs the trade association’s Surface Policy Group.
Alongside Charles will be Keith Baguley, UK import manager at Atlantic Container Line (ACL) who became BIFA’s regional chairman, Merseyside in 2018, and has now been elected as vice-chair. Rachel becomes immediate past chair for a two-year term, and Sir Peter Bottomley, MP, remains as BIFA president.
BIFA Director General Steve Parker comments: “In welcoming Charles and Keith into their new positions, I wish to express my appreciation for the contribution made by Rachel Morley over many years; and pleasure that Sir Peter has agreed to continue in office. Charles and Keith’s’ wide-ranging experience and senior roles in successful freight forwarding companies will ensure that BIFA and its members will benefit greatly from these new appointments.”
Caption: Left to right: Keith Baguley, Charles Hogg and Rachel Morley.
London, UK—ACC Aviation has appointed ZeinebLassoued as Regional VP-MEA to strengthen the company’s service offering in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), part of continued growth plans in the region.
Zeineb will play an integral role in developing ACC’s service portfolio and brings with her a wealth of industry experience, having spent the past seven years at respected aviation firms, most recently as Commercial Director at a Monaco-based aviation company.
“I am thrilled to join such a well-renowned company as ACC, and I’m excited to add my expertise to the team. The aviation industry in the MEA has displayed continued development in recent years, and I’m delighted to be a part of ACC’s expansion strategy in the region,” said Zeineb who speaks fluent French, English and Arabic, including multiple native dialects.
She joins the team at ACC’s Dubai Airport Freezone (DAFZA) office and will report to Robert Sitta – Director Middle East and Africa.
Sitta said they are delighted to have Zeineb join their team, saying, “As over half of the world’s French speakers live in Africa, and the Middle East consists of close to 270 million Arabic speakers, Zeineb’s language proficiency and impressive aviation background position her brilliantly in her new role.”
Frankfurt, Germany—Frankfurt-based NEO Air Charter – the growing air cargo charter and aviation services provider – has appointed Sascha Nauck as Airfreight Business Development Manager to lead its Neutral Airfreight Solutions division.
Sascha’s entire 24-year career has been spent in air logistics, spanning sales and operational management roles with leading companies including LSP DB Schenker, and GSSAs Kales Group and Euro Cargo Aviation.
NEO’s recently-created Neutral Airfreight Solutions division provides bespoke capacity for urgent shipments that do not warrant a whole plane charter, but are also too large for NEO’s On Board Courier services. The new department which will now be managed by Sascha has already moved 600 tons of cargo in recent weeks. As with all NEO services, the new division offers its solutions only to bona fide freight agents and intermediaries.
“We have successfully provided ad hoc airfreight services to our clients in the past, where smaller movements did not justify full- or part-charters. We always recognized that this was a logical extension to our service offering, but that it required the right person and skills to fully exploit its potential.We now have that person with the appointment of Sascha Nauck, and we are delighted to welcome him to our growing business,” said NEO Commercial Director Brian Davis.
NEO’s Neutral Airfreight Solutions division utilizes block space agreements on selected routes, frequently at below-normal rates which are not generally accessible.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates—JAGGAER, a world leader in Autonomous Commerce, announced the appointment of Andy Hovancik as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors.
Hovancik is a seasoned executive with proven success leading international, rapid-growth SaaS solutions providers across the financial, manufacturing and services sectors. He will lead JAGGAER into its next phase of growth, advance its vision and leadership position, and equip the company to continue to deliver exceptional customer success.
Hovancik joins JAGGAER after more than 10 years as CEO of Sovos Compliance, a global leader in international tax compliance and business-to-government reporting software that serves thousands of organizations worldwide. During this time, through a comprehensive organic expansion strategy, augmented by the organizational integration of 30 acquisitions, Sovos grew to become a category leader. The company experienced compounded revenue growth of over 25%, over 30% EBITDA year-over-year and a 9x increase in staffing to 2,700 worldwide employees.
“We see limitless potential for JAGGAER’s future. JAGGAER is already a global leader in solving complex supply chain and source-to-pay issues with over 1,750 customers worldwide, including some of the largest global firms,” commented John Burton, Chairman of the Board. “We firmly believe it’s the right time to assert our vision and further deliver our transformative capabilities to our market.”
Over five million global suppliers and $500 billion worth of goods flow through JAGGAER’s Enterprise Commerce Network.
Lauterach, Austria—Wolfgang Niessner, the former long-time Gebrüder Weiss Management Board chairman, was appointed as the new Gebrüder Weiss Supervisory Board chairman at the logistics company’s constituent Supervisory Board meeting on June 19.
Niessner succeeds Dr. Rudolf Christian Stiehl, who has held the position for the last four years. Dr.Stiehl will retire from the Supervisory Board of Gebrüder Weiss, having served a total of 21 years as shareholder representative.
By appointing Niessner as Supervisory Board chairman, Gebrüder Weiss can count on an individual with outstanding leadership credentials, and a long and extremely successful career in the logistics industry.
GebruderWeiss CEO since 2005, Niessnerled the company through an era marked by consistent internationalization and economic success, until he handed over operational management to Wolfram Senger-Weiss at the end of 2018. He was appointed to the Supervisory Board in 2019.
The outgoing Supervisory Board chairman, Dr. Rudolf Christian Stiehl, has made a significant contribution to the success of Gebrüder Weiss during his long tenure. The company would like to express its sincere thanks to Dr.Stiehl for his contribution and wishes him all the best for the future.
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