Menzies(John) PLC Senior Management Appointment (8341V)
April 11 2019 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8341V
Menzies(John) PLC
11 April 2019
11 April 2019
John Menzies plc
("Menzies" or the "Group")
Senior Management Appointment
John Menzies plc, the global aviation services business, today
announces the appointment of Mervyn Walker to the Group's senior
management team.
Mervyn, who has over 30 years' experience in the ground handling
industry, is returning to the Group after spending four years
working on a selection of projects and initiatives in the sector.
Prior to this, spent 14 years at Menzies working in a number of
senior operational posts. Mervyn will work closely with Interim
Chief Executive, Giles Wilson and focus on operational discipline,
cost control and productivity.
Menzies has invested significantly in systems and processes over
the last three years and the Group is now focusing on targeted and
successful deployment of these tools to ensure bottom line benefits
are delivered. Mervyn will work with the team to deliver these
benefits whilst also focusing on operational efficiency and his
appointment builds on a management review that is already underway
looking at operating costs and driving out efficiencies across the
organisation.
Menzies continues to pursue its exciting plans to grow its
business both organically and through synergistic acquisitions. The
short-term focus is on growth in our core markets, leveraging on
customer relationships and our industry leading platform of safety
and security to develop new business and improve margins.
Giles Wilson, Interim Chief Executive of John Menzies plc
said:
"I am pleased that Mervyn is re-joining the Group at this
exciting time in Menzies' journey. His in depth knowledge of the
business combined with his operational expertise and focus on
efficiency will help us to deliver on our short and medium term
objectives."
For further information:
John Menzies plc
Giles Wilson, Interim Chief Executive
Officer
John Geddes, Corporate Affairs
Director 0131 459 8018
FTI Consulting
Jonathon Brill/Alex Beagley/Fern
Duncan 020 3727 1000
Notes to Editors:
1. John Menzies plc is one of Scotland's largest companies where
success depends on providing an efficient, high quality,
time-critical service to their customers and partners. The company
was established in 1833 and its head office is in Edinburgh. Today
the company is an international aviation services business with
operations worldwide.
2. Menzies Aviation is a leading global provider of passenger,
ramp and cargo services. Menzies Aviation operates at 219 airports
in 37 countries, supported by a team of some 33,000 highly-trained
people. Each year Menzies Aviation serves some 1,000 customers,
handling 1.4 million flights, 1.6 million tonnes of cargo and
fuelling 4 million turnarounds. Customers include Air Canada, Air
France-KLM, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines,
easyJet, Emirates, Frontier Airlines, IAG, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air
Shuttle, Air Canada, United Airlines and China Airlines. Best in
class safety and security is the number one priority each day and
every day.
3. Menzies Aviation operates in a structural growth market,
which has strong outsourcing trends as well as progressive market
growth. As a global player in the aviation services market Menzies
is well placed to be a leading player as the market continues to
professionalise and will continue to embrace and develop new
technologies to provide market leading service.
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