Swissport International has appointed Nils Pries Knudsen to chief commercial officer as of October 1, 2016. He will continue to report directly to Eric Born, Group President and chief executive Swissport International.
Knudsen joined Swissport International in January 2009 and has since been instrumental in taking the Cargo Division forward to become a global leader, most recently in the position of executive vice president of global cargo.
In his new role, Knudsen will be responsible to further enhance the commercial and sales strategy and drive profitable growth for ground and cargo handling.
“We are committed to further improve the focus on our valued customers and have therefore established the role of chief commercial officer at the group executive level”, commented Born.