Lufthansa Cargo has appointed Anand Kulkarni to the newly created role of head of global markets to lead digital and regional sales.
In the new role, Kulkarni will lead and manage the sales regions and the digital sales department of Lufthansa Cargo.
This includes the regions Germany, Austria & Switzerland, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), South Asia & CIS, Americas and Asia Pacific.
He starts in the new role on July 15 and reports to Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Ashwin Bhat.
Prior to joining Lufthansa Cargo, Kulkarni was head of global expansion at General Logistics Systems (GLS Group), where he developed and implemented the global growth strategy.
Prior to that, he spent 15 years with DHL in various management positions in Asia Pacific and EMEA.
"His responsibilities included leading regional pricing & profitability and global sales steering & performance management for DHL's top 100 strategic customers," Lufthansa Cargo said.
"He was also part of DHL's Global Aviation Strategy project which led to the creation of AeroLogic.
"During his career, he has worked with the full spectrum of the aviation value chain - airframe manufacturers, leasing companies, airlines, financial and legal firms, and regulatory authorities."
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