2013-02-28 — /travelprnews.com/ — Swissport International, the world’s leading aviation services group, has appointed Marcela Gaboda as the new CEO Swissport Argentina. She will assume her duties effective 1st March, bringing more than 20 years of experience in the aviation industry to the role.
Marcela has 20 years of experience in management in various capacities in the aviation industry. She started her career at Intercargo (Argentinean Ground Handling Company) and went on to operate her own FBO company providing services in Argentina. She has served in a management capacity at Swissport GBH Peru, as well as Avianca Airlines, where she worked as Station Manager in Buenos Aires. This ample experience coupled with her background as a lawyer, will give us a solid base while leading the business in Argentina going forward.
Juan José Andrés Alvez, Executive Vice President Ground Handling Europe, Africa and Latin America commented: “We believe that with her diverse background in the industry as well as in the Argentinean market, she will be able to grow the business consistently and effectively going forward.”
Swissport International Ltd. provides ground services for around 118 million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of cargo a year on behalf of some 650 client-companies in the aviation sector. With a workforce of around 40,000 personnel, Swissport is active at 192 stations in 38 countries on five continents, and generates annual consolidated operating revenue of CHF 1.9 billion. www.swissport.com
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Marcela Gaboda new CEO Swissport Argentina