Menzies Aviation has announced the appointment of Carlos Font as the new executive vice president of Air Menzies International (AMI).

Font is based in Barcelona, Spain, where he has accrued more than two decades of experience in digital innovation and freight forwarding.

In his new role, he will be responsible for driving the company’s growth plans, including developing AMI’s innovation and digital capabilities.

He joins Menzies Aviation from Shipa Freight and iContainers, a digital freight forwarder, where he has been CEO since 2019.

Prior to Shipa, he held numerous roles in the supply chain industry including with DSV – Global Transport and Logistics and UTi Worldwide. Over his career, he has overseen large-scale digital transformation programmes, international supply chain and transportation networks, as well utilising data, and digital tools to optimise decision making and operational efficiency.

Philipp Joeinig, CEO of Menzies Aviation, said: “I am delighted to welcome Carlos to Menzies Aviation as our new executive vice president of Air Menzies International (AMI). I look forward to working with him to develop AMI’s innovation and digital capabilities while also progressing our growth ambitions for this very important division within Menzies.”

Font will join AMI on December 1, 2023, replacing Jonathan Clark.

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