Aviation ground services provider Swissport has appointed new group heads of tax, corporate finance, overseeing accounting and treasury, and procurement.

Manon Capel has been named group head of tax, Viktor Mura group head of corporate finance with accounting and treasury, and Miklos Takacs global head of procurement.

“We are delighted to welcome Manon, Viktor and Miklos to our team,” said Jourik Hooghe, chief financial officer of Swissport International. “Their expertise and experience will help us enhance our capabilities in financial accounting, treasury, tax, analytics, and decision support for the business. Ultimately, we want to support data-based investment and commercial decisions to enable profitable growth for the company.”

Manon Capel, Swissport

Manon Capel, group head of tax

Manon Capel has 28 years of experience, including as global head of tax at Upfield – a Unilever-divested portfolio investment of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co in Holland – and EMEA head of tax for Staples. She brings extensive expertise in complex international tax planning.

Victor Mura, Swissport

Victor Mura, group head of corporate finance

As group head of corporate finance, Viktor Mura will oversee Swissport’s accounting and treasury teams at the company’s headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. Prior to Swissport, he held senior treasury and financial leadership roles in the aviation industry as well as food and beverage sectors. Mura began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, holds a master’s degree from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, and a bachelor’s degree from Budapest Business School.  

Miklos Takacs, Swissport

Miklos Takacs, global head of procurement

Based in Madrid, Miklos Takacs will lead strategic procurement initiatives across the business, drive efficiencies, and optimise Swissport’s procurement function to support the company’s growth and financial success. Prior to Swissport, Miklos played a pivotal role in developing and leading the procurement team at a leading European low-cost airline, where he served as director of procurement. He brings a wealth of leadership experience as a chief commercial officer and as a co-founder in the travel industry, along with 11 years of finance and commercial management experience in aviation. Miklos holds an MSc in Transportation Engineering from the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.

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