(05/12/23) SITA has appointed Stefan Schaffner as Senior
Vice President – Airports and Sergiy Nevstruyev as Senior Vice
President of Global Services.
With SITA’s presence in more than 1,000 airports
globally, Stefan is responsible for transforming SITA’s Airport
portfolio to meet a growing demand for digitalization and
automation.
Prior to joining SITA, he was responsible for
preparing Touchless Biometric Systems AG (TBS) for global rollout
as its CEO, driving geographical expansion and building
international partnerships and investor relations.
Sergiy Nevstruyev (left) and Stefan Schaffner
“I am excited to be joining SITA, an established
partner innovating within the air transport industry,” said
Stefan. “We see airports are increasingly investing in technology
to improve the passenger experience and streamline operations.
Supporting this demand with robust solutions will be a key focus
in 2024 and beyond.”
Sergiy will oversee the daily management of SITA’s
critical infrastructure for around 2,500 airline, airport, ground
handler and related customers. He will also play a key role in
SITA’s transformation, responsible for optimizing SITA’s IT
landscape.
He steps into his new role after an extensive
tenure working with the aviation industry within Accenture’s
global industry group, focusing on strategy, transformation,
customer experience and delivery.
“Ensuring a high-quality customer experience is
the cornerstone of the value we bring to our customers. Around the
world, airports and airlines depend on us to ensure their
infrastructure is robust and reliable, day in and day out,” Sergiy
said. “At this time of transformation, I look forward to applying
my knowledge of the complexities of delivery and IT strategy to
help reshape SITA’s service management and optimize the tools
supporting this.”
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