{"id":15221,"date":"2020-04-15T21:55:13","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=15221"},"modified":"2020-04-15T21:55:15","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:55:15","slug":"adb-safegate-appoints-new-ceo-to-accelerate-its-transformation-agenda-for-airports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/international-news\/adb-safegate-appoints-new-ceo-to-accelerate-its-transformation-agenda-for-airports\/%20","title":{"rendered":"ADB SAFEGATE Appoints New CEO to Accelerate its Transformation Agenda for Airports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The appointment of Laurent Dubois as CEO of ADB SAFEGATE\ncomes at a time of unprecedented challenges for all organizations connected\nwith air travel. The likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important\nthan ever for ADB SAFEGATE to move ahead with its plans to help airports\ndeliver the best, delay-free passenger experiences. As part of a digital\ntransformation strategy, the company\u2019s solutions apply integration, automation\nand advanced analytics technologies to take advantage of the vast amounts of\ndata available to airports in smarter ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dubois_CEO-ADB-SAFEGATEedit.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15222\" width=\"249\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dubois_CEO-ADB-SAFEGATEedit.jpg 700w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dubois_CEO-ADB-SAFEGATEedit-266x300.jpg 266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 249px) 100vw, 249px\" \/><figcaption><em>Laurent Dubois<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>While supporting airports in their transformation path, ADB\nSAFEGATE will further strengthen its solid position in the field of Airfield,\nGate and Tower with excellence in product innovation and adopting the highest\nquality standards. ADB SAFEGATE is supported by a world-class commercial team\nguaranteeing a strong focus on customer needs and project execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Laurent was previously the CEO of Zurich-based GE Healthcare\nPartners, where he launched and led GE Healthcare Partners globally and was a\nmember of GE Healthcare&#8217;s Global Executive Committee. GE Healthcare Partners is\nGE\u2019s business unit driving the development and commercialization of digital\nsolutions, including performance partnerships and advanced analytics solutions.\nPreviously he held prime positions amongst others as a Partner at McKinsey\n&amp; Company. Laurent is a Belgian citizen and holds a Master in Economics and\na Business Economics Degree of the Vrije Universiteit Brussels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He is ideally placed to drive ADB SAFEGATE\u2019s transformative\nagenda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He replaces former Group CEO Christian Onselaere, who\nremains with the company as Chairman and board member and will support Laurent\nin his mission. Joe Pokoj will remain as CEO for ADB SAFEGATE Americas,\nreporting to Laurent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s certainly an exciting and challenging time to join the\nair travel industry,\u201d says Laurent Dubois. \u201cI want to ensure that ADB SAFEGATE\nis a big part of the solution when it comes to recovering from the impact of\nthe current pandemic. By enabling improved efficiency and more accurate\npredictability, we can help our customers create smoother airport operations\nthat will deliver a better passenger experience and encourage people to travel\nagain, once it is safe to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The appointment of Laurent Dubois as CEO of ADB SAFEGATE comes at a time of unprecedented challenges for all organizations connected with air travel. The likely impact of the COVID-19 pandemic makes it more important than ever for ADB SAFEGATE to move ahead with its plans to help airports deliver the best, delay-free passenger experiences. 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