Champ Cargosystems appoints CEO
Champ Cargosystems, the integrated IT solutions and distribution services provider for the air cargo transport chain, has appointed Chris McDermott as CEO, effective 1 October. McDermott is currently vice president passenger solution lines at SITA, which owns 51% of Champ Cargosystems.
“We are very happy to have a strong leader like McDermott join as he brings a diverse industry background with a specialisation in passenger airlines, telecommunications and managing global operations,” says Barbara Dalibard, CEO of SITA and chairman of the board of Champ.
McDermott replaces Arnaud Lambert, current CEO of Champ Cargosystems, who will be leaving as of 30 September. Arnaud departs after 16 years of dedicated service with plans to challenge himself again in other industries, helping companies in their digital transformation programmes. (mw)