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BUSINESS BUZZ

PEOPLE
Swissport Extends Born as
President and CEO Through
2020

Following the
announcement of
plans for a refinancing of certain
outstanding debt of
Swissport Group S.à
r.l., an indirect parent company of Swissport International AG, Eric Born, president and CEO of Swissport International
AG, agreed to extend his contract subject
to the company's successful completion of
the debt refinancing.
Born, who was due to leave the company at the end of 2019, has agreed to
extend his contract subject to the company's successful completion of a planned
debt refinancing by Sept. 30, 2019. Born's
extension as president and CEO would
be for a further year to the end of 2020.
Born has been serving as the president
and CEO of one of the world's leaders in
airport ground services and air cargo handling since August 2015.

TBD Appoints Leonard as
New Head of Operations

TBD, a manufacturer
of GSE and access
solutions for the
aviation industry,
has appointed
Huw Leonard to
the senior position
of operations manager
(director designate). Leonard joined the
company to apply his technical expertise
within the aviation manufacturing environment and will spearhead continuous
improvement strategies.
"Huw joins TBD at a pivotal point in
our development," Steve Meredith, CEO
of TBD, said. "We have recently introduced several important safety innovations that will have significant global
impact on ground handling equipment
and the success of our passenger stairs
means we not only have to streamline

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our manufacturing systems without losing our reputation for flexibility, but we
also have to build the skills and caliber
of our technicians and engineers. Huw's
in-depth knowledge of lean methodologies, supply chain systems and logistics
will contribute to generating further efficiencies and added value, which we will
pass on to customers."

Crane Worldwide Logistics
Announces Winters as CEO

Crane Worldwide
Logistics Chairman,
Jim Crane, officially appointed
seasoned veteran
Keith Winters
as the company's
second ever CEO.
Winters replaces outgoing
CEO, John Magee, who is leaving after 11
years in the role.
"Crane Worldwide has built our success
as a result of our talented people and our
unwavering commitment to client service.
I am excited that our CEO successor has
come internally as Keith exemplifies all of
the great values we have built this company on," said Crane. "I am grateful for
everything John Magee has accomplished
in the role and personally thank him for
his commitment as one of our company
founders. I am confident the transition
will be smooth - our leadership team is
solid, and we are looking forward to the
future."

NEW DEALS
NMC-Wollard Becomes
Wollard International with
New Ownership

NMC-Wollard, a supplier of GSE for
more than 70 years, announced it is
now Wollard International and has been
acquired by a group led by Robert Priddy
and Kilroy Partners. Industry veteran

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John Carroll is chairman of the new company and Greg McDermott remains president. Moving forward, Wollard will grow
its global customer base by expanding into
new product areas.
"Robert Priddy and Kilroy Partners are
the ideal business partners for Wollard
International as we enter the next chapter
of our growth," McDermott said. "They
have invaluable experience in the aviation
industry and will help us capitalize on the
growth opportunities ahead."
"We are excited to invest in Wollard and
have the opportunity to help build on its
strong foundation," Priddy added. "With
many years of experience in the aviation
industry, we understand the needs of the
company's customers and will help Wollard leverage its reputation for quality and
service to become the industry standard
in GSE."
Kilroy Partners is a private investment
firm providing equity capital to companies in the lower-middle market. Kilroy
invests across manufacturing, transportation, logistics and business services
sectors.

Gazprom Neft and Air
France Extend Cooperation
Agreement

Gazpromneft-Aero, the jet fuel business
operator of Gazprom Neft, has signed
an agreement with Air France to refuel
regular flights at the Nikola Tesla international airport in Belgrade, Serbia, from
where the airline has recently launched
regular flights to Paris. The total refueling
volume under this contract will exceed
2,000 tons and will be carried out in
partnership with NIS, a subsidiary of
Gazprom Neft in Serbia.
"Increasing the refueling volume of
major air carriers at international airports is a priority for the development of
our business," Gazpromneft-Aero CEO
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