SITA, the enviornment leader in skills alternatives for the air transport industry, has appointed Shawn Gregor as President of the Americas and Selim Bouri as President of the Heart East and Africa location. The two bring intensive management experience within the proceed & transport, telecommunications, and data skills sectors to SITA.
Shawn’s background includes overseeing digital transformation applications for purchasers at some point soon of the aviation sector, with a geographical focus spanning the Americas, including work within the US and Canada. His career has featured a broad different of management roles, most not too long ago serving as Vice President and Industry Leader for Traipse and Transportation at IBM.
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Earlier than his tenure at IBM, Shawn made colossal contributions at Infosys Technologies Restricted and Accenture, where he developed quite loads of strategic alternate gadgets. He’ll be responsible for leading SITA’s operations and utilizing strategic initiatives all around the Americas location, further strengthening the company’s dedication to turning in distinctive payment to its possibilities.
Expressing his enthusiasm for the fresh position, Shawn acknowledged: “I’m furious and in a position to affix SITA, an organization well-known for its innovative spirit and collaborative device at some point soon of the air transport industry. Our imaginative and prescient to re-carry out proceed and transport aligns completely with my non-public pursuits and skills. I’m having a look forward to expanding our skills and industry connections to bring alternatives that will give a steal to the proceed experience for patrons all around the Americas.”
“We are overjoyed to welcome Shawn to the SITA management group,” mentioned Carlos Kaduoka, who served as intervening time President of Americas at some point soon of the principle half of of this 365 days.
“Shawn’s intensive experience and confirmed discover picture within the transportation and IT sectors obtain him to take into accounta good match to pressure our progress and innovation within the Americas. His management will be instrumental in continuing our mission to present lowering-edge alternatives for the aviation industry.”
Selim is a seasoned leader in aviation, trusty communications, and skills. He has held quite loads of high-profile roles at some point soon of an celebrated career within the enviornment aerospace, telecommunications, and safety sector, including heading up the Severe Comms and Security alternate at Airbus for the Heart East/Africa and APAC areas, and spearheading alternate construction all over a number of leading telecommunications companies. He holds Masters levels in Aeronautics, Aerospace Science, and Technology from ISAE-SUPAERO, and Executive Management, Map, and Industry Administration from IMD.
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“This regional management change comes as SITA expands its reach and capabilities, opening an exhilarating fresh chapter in our company, to which the Heart East and Africa are fully integral. SITA’s Executive Group and I are furious to enjoy Selim on board and converse forward to his contributions in utilizing SITA’s future progress,” mentioned David Lavorel, SITA CEO.
SITA is the industry leader in relation to market allotment of air transport-connected passenger and baggage processing alternatives and technologies. In the Heart East and Africa, SITA’s dedicated group of 491 experts enhance 115 airports and 103 airways utilizing SITA alternatives.
Selim mentioned: “I’m overjoyed to be joining SITA’s management group, bringing my knowledge of the Heart East and Africa location’s outlandish complexities to contend with fresh progress opportunities. The appetite for technological innovation is at an all-time high all around the placement. SITA’s lowering-edge alternatives will be instrumental in retaining airports, airways, and governments forward of the curve as successfully as igniting a digital shift in these areas unexcited rife for technological transformation.”
