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Jun 24, 2020 at 10:08 AMHenning Dieter has been appointed as the Head of Swissport Cargo Services Germany & Austria and will take up his position on September 1, 2020. He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company after approximately five years.
(Zurich) On September 1, 2020, Henning Dieter will assume his role as Head of Swissport Cargo Services Germany & Austria. He succeeds Dirk Schmitt, who left the company in December 2019 after leading the Swissport Cargo division in Germany and Austria since February 2015. Since his departure, Andrea Führing, CFO of Swissport Cargo Germany, has successfully led the organization on an interim basis.
Henning Dieter will oversee the strategic and operational management of Swissport’s thirteen logistics centers in both countries, with the largest located in Frankfurt, Munich, and Stuttgart. Initially, his focus will be on steering the company towards business recovery following the coronavirus crisis. The completion of the new Swissport warehouse at Frankfurt Airport, which is set to become operational in November 2020, will be another significant milestone. Henning Dieter will report to Willy Ruf, Senior Vice President Central and Eastern Europe.
Extensive Experience in Air Freight
“We are pleased to welcome Henning Dieter as the new head of Swissport Cargo Services Germany and Austria,” says Willy Ruf, Senior Vice President Central and Eastern Europe of Swissport International AG. “He brings extensive relevant professional experience in the air freight sector. While his greatest challenge initially will be to safely navigate our business through the recovery phase of the current market crisis, we hope to soon focus on further optimizing the air freight supply chain.”
Henning Dieter is an experienced senior manager in the logistics and aviation industry. He has successfully worked in several geographical markets, including Germany, Thailand, and the USA. In his last position as General Manager Airfreight Germany at Yusen Logistics, a leading provider of contract logistics and international freight forwarding, he was responsible for the financial and operational management of his business unit. Prior to his role at Yusen Logistics, Henning Dieter worked at DHL as Branch Manager Airfreight and at Aviapartner as Managing Director. During his 19 years at Lufthansa Cargo, he held various leadership positions.
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