to Urs Hug. Hug, who became a partner
in 1998, has been managing partner
since 2000..
Mark Hughes has been appointed
Director for the Transportation Department of ItellaNLC. In his new role,
Hughes will manage the division of cargo
transportation of ItellaNLC and will be
responsible for improvement of transport services, part of the logistics service
of ItellaNLC. Hughes most recently
served as Managing Director in DHL
Russia, where he was responsible for the
growth, profitability and accurate operation of transport service in Russia, CIS
and South-Eastern Europe.
Steffen Bergholz has been appointed Managing Director of the Nacora
Group, succeeding Dr. Thorsten
Weber, who has left the group. Bergholz, who has been associated with the
Kuehne + Nagel Group for 11
years, has held a number of management positions including heading the
legal department of the national organization in Great Britain and head of
the international insurance programs of
the Kuehne + Nagel Group. The Nacora
Group is a wholly-owned Kuehne + Nagel subsidiary, with more than 40 offices
in 30 countries.
Tenn.-based
logistics company
OHL has named
Dan Gannon Vice
President, Global
Account Management. Gannon, who
has over 25 years of
experience in global
supply chain management, will oversee
the 3PL’s growing presence in the high
tech and consumer electronics vertical
market. Gannon previously served as
Vice President-US Operations for Sony
Supply Chain Solutions. Also
the company appointed Patrick Moebel President, Americas for its Global
Freight Management and Logistics business unit. Moebel most recently served
as CEO Americas for ABX Logistics,
where he was responsible for all freight
forwarding, customs brokerage and contract logistics activities. Prior to that,
he was Chief Executive Officer, Technology & Global Freight Management
Americas at EXEL/DHL. ACW
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events
NOVEMBER 4-6
Miami: Air Cargo Americas International Congress and Exhibition will
feature discussions on surviving and
growing business in tough economic
times. More than 4,000 international aviation and business executives from 45
countries are expected to attend the air
cargo trade show. It will be held at the
World Trade Center in Miami. For more
information, visit www.aircargoameri-cas.com or call (305) 871-7910.
NOVEMBER 10-12
Vienna: The IATA Aviation Fuel
Forum brings together airline representatives, fuel suppliers and strategic
partners to discuss the industry’s priorities and agree on actions that enhance
efficiency and productivity. The event
designed for member airlines and strategic partners only will be held at the
InterContinental Hotel Wein in Vienna,
Austria. For more information, visit
www.iata.org/events.
NOVEMBER 10-12
Cape Town: AVSEC World 2009 conference, “Turning Challenges Into Opportunities: Achieving More With Less,”
will gather key security experts from
governments, airlines and airports to
set an agenda that will help the industry
survive today and build for tomorrow.
For more information, visit www.iata.
org/events/avsec2009.
DECEMBER 7-9
Washington: The U.S. Trade and
Development Agency (USTDA), in co-operation with the India Ministry of Civil
Aviation, Directorate General of Civil
Aviation, Airports Authority of India,
U.S. Federal Aviation Administration,
US. Transportation Security Administration, U.S.-India Aviation Cooperation
Program, is sponsoring the U.S.-India
Aviation Partnership Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.
The summit will include participation
from India’s three key civil aviation
agencies - Ministry of Civil Aviation,
Directorate General of Civil Aviation and
Airports Authority of India, and feature
key members in the aviation sector, the
U.S. government (USTDA, DOT/FAA,
TSA, Departments of State and Commerce) and members of Congress. For
registration information, contact Natalie
Fleet, AAAE, at (703) 824- 0500, Ext.
132, or e-mail natalie.fleet@aaae.org.
DECEMBER 10-11
Washington: The Ninth Annual
Aviation Security Summit will be held at
the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The AAAE/
TSA/DHS security summit will feature
senior DHS and TSA officials as well as
airport operators and other key players in security policy and operations.
They will review security issues facing
the aviation industry, including security
and screening operations, technology
deployment and funding and recent legislative initiatives. Representatives from
other federal agencies and members of
Congress will also speak at the summit.
For more information, visit www.avia-tionsecuritysummit.com.
FEBRUARY 2-4, 2010
Mumbai: The Air Cargo India 2010
conference, organized by The STAT
Trade Times, will be held at Bombay
Exhibition Centre. This event will offer
industry officials from India and abroad
a common platform to discuss prospects for the emerging Indian air cargo
market. Attendees can interact with
global industry players and hear their
perspectives about growth prospects
and other relevant issues. A concurrent
exhibition will showcase products and
capabilities in this fast-growing region
of the market. For more information or
to register, contact Priyo Patra, Director Events at +91 22 2757 0550 / 2757
5055 or priyopatra@stattimes.com.
MARCH 8-11, 2010
Vancouver: The 2010 IATA World
Cargo Symposium “Bounce Back: Rebuild The Future” will focus on what it
will take for the air cargo supply chain
to bounce back from the current global
recession and steps it can take to build
its future. The event will be held at the
Westin Bayshore. For more information,
visit www.iata.org/events.
JUNE 15-16, 2010
Brussels: The Air Cargo Handling
Conference “Providing Quality & Retaining The Margin” will address how
to succeed in building volumes and
relationships in challenging market conditions. The event will be held at the
Crown Plaza Brussels Airport. For more
information, visit www.evaint.com or e-mail conferences@evaint.com. ACW
