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AENA reshapes senior Spanish airports’ management structure Spanish airports operator AENA has announced an organisational restructure ‘to adapt the company to the new challenges of the future and regulatory requirements’. The move sees the creation of two General
Andrew Ford takes over from Jaya Singh as APTRA President Andrew Ford has been appointed as the new President of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association by the members of the Board. Representing Chabot Armagnac, Ford
was elected following the meeting of the Association in Singapore on 10 May 2017. Formerly APTRA Secretary, Ford succeeds
Jaya Singh, who has held the role since 2013 and who remains a member of the Board, representing Mondelez World Travel Retail. Andrew Ford said he looked forward to
building on Singh’s legacy: “I am honoured to have been elected to lead this dynamic membership association which plays such an important part in nurturing and protecting the duty free and travel retail industry in the Asia Pacific region. “Under Jaya’s eminent leadership,
APTRA has made significant progress in training, research and connectivity, opening crucial lines of communication between stakeholders and regulatory authorities. “It has launched training initiatives, which
help to ensure that the industry conducts its business with integrity and is seen to do so, and it has provided members with actionable data on consumer behaviour in the various markets of Asia Pacific.” At the AGM representatives from 12
member companies were also elected to the Board. They are as follows: Andrew Ford, Chabot
Armagnac, President; Tony Detter Inflight Sales Group, re-elected Treasurer; Jennifer Cords, Imperial Tobacco, newly-elected Secretary; Teo Chew Hoon, Changi Airport; Jonathan Holland, Jonathan Holland & Associates; Gemma Bateson, Japan Tobacco International; Sunil Tuli, King Power International; Grant Fleming, Lagardère TR; Andrew Gardiner, Melbourne Airport; Jaya Singh, Mondelez GTR; Ryan Hill, Rémy Cointreau; and Erik Juul-Mortensen, TFWA.
JUNE 2017
Kevin Toland gives notice as daa launches search for new CEO Aer Rianta International’s parent company the daa (Dublin Airport Authority) has announced that its Chief Executive Kevin Toland (pictured top right) is moving on to a new post to become CEO of the publicly quoted food group ARYZTA AG later this year. Toland took over as daa CEO back in
January 2013, but has now advised that he plans to join ARYZTA after working out his
Directorates, one for Regulated Business and another for Non-Regulated Business, with General Manager Javier Marín San Andrés and Director of Commercial Services and Property Management José Manuel Fernández Bosch [pictured below] heading up the divisions, respectively. Both will report into Chairman and
Executive Director of the Board of Directors José Manuel Vargas. AENA says the new composition is a
response to the ongoing transformation of its airport activity in line with the aforementioned regulatory requirements. The Directorate General of Regulated
Business will oversee the management and development of AENA’s airport network in all regulated areas including operations, safety, quality, infrastructure, technologies and environment. Meanwhile, the Directorate General
of Non-Regulated Business will manage developments across three branches: commercial services, real estate development and international development.
six-month notice period, or earlier if it is mutually agreed. Paying tribute to the
individual, daa Chairman Pádraig Ó Ríordáin said it had been ‘a privilege to work with Kevin’ over the past four and a half years. During Toland’s time as CEO, passenger
numbers at Dublin Airport have risen from 19m to 28m per annum and it now claims to be Europe’s fastest growing major airport.
McGuire returns to steer change amidst new Scorpio acquisitions Scorpio Worldwide Chairman Stuart McGuire [inset below] is taking over as company CEO of the Gebr. Heinemann-owned UK-based company with immediate effect – as part of a new business development plan, alongside several management changes at the company. This follows a broad
review during his five- years as Chairman, where he has identified broader opportunities ‘within the wider business’, including acquisitions. He said: “I am delighted to be stepping
back in to take a full hands on role in order to implement these plans. Over the last couple of months I have already been more closely involved and it’s great to be back at the helm.” Several changes are also taking place at
the company, including the decision by Ian Cowie, MD, to move on from the company to continue his career development. Cowie joined Scorpio from TUI UK seven years ago as Operations Director, taking over as MD when McGuire took on the chairman’s role. The company said Cowie has done ‘an
excellent job’ in overseeing the continued rapid business development Scorpio has enjoyed with Heinemann, followed by the transition of that business to GH, which he has now completed. In addition, Dubai-based Richard Kennedy,
International Sales Director has decided to retire at the end of the financial year and will hand over his accounts to existing Scorpio Sales Managers Chris Jennings and Nathalie Benham. Meanwhile, Stuart McGuire paid glowing
tribute to the contributions of both Ian Cowie and Richard Kennedy for their dedication to the company during their periods at Scorpio.
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