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BUSINESS BUZZ

NEW DEALS
Vanderlande Selected as
Heathrow Airport's Strategic
Baggage Partner

Vanderlande has been formally selected
as Heathrow Airport's strategic baggage
partner for the next 10 years. The recently
signed 'pan-airport' agreement, will
encompass the design, build, operate and
maintain programs across the Terminals, as well as the baggage control room
operations.

"Planning for the long-term has always
been a priority for the aviation industry.
Our sector is currently grappling with the
unprecedented impacts of COVID-19,
but aviation will play a key role in helping
economies across the world rebuild once
we enter the recovery phase," said Helen
Elsby, finance director - procurement,
Heathrow Airport Limited. "Heathrow is
taking steps now to ensure we have the
infrastructure in place to support Britain's
growth when the time comes and we're
delighted to work with Vanderlande once
more to deliver one of the most innovative and resilient baggage systems in the
world, as we continue to deliver worldclass passengers experience."
"We are extremely proud to have been
selected as the airport's preferred strategic partner," added Andrew Manship,
Vanderlande's executive vice president of
airports and board member. "It provides
us with an exciting opportunity to deliver
against future challenges such as growth,
as well as the airport's continuing expansion. We are looking forward to cooperating with Heathrow in order to reduce
its costs, improve performance and offer
long-term value and support."

Carolina GSE Expands
Relationship with FDS

Carolina GSE announced a new affiliation with Flight Data Systems (FDS), a
manufacturer of end-to-end flight data
solutions. As a result, Carolina GSE will
become an authorized reseller for flight
data recorder (FDR) and cockpit voice
recorder (CVR) testing equipment.
"We are very excited to become the
first reseller of Flight Data Systems' suite
of products. With our current expansion
into test equipment, Flight Data Systems
is a perfect fit for Carolina GSE. FDS
has been in business for 25 years and I
am looking forward to seeing our teams
work together closely in the coming
months," said John Werner, president at
Carolina GSE.

Etihad Cargo to Deliver
Critical Airfreight Services
to Australia

Etihad Cargo has partnered with the
Australian Government to provide critical international airfreight assistance to
Australia. Under the agreement with the
Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade), Etihad Cargo will provide dedicated cargo services between Abu
Dhabi and Australia, leveraging bellyhold
capacity of its fleet of Etihad Airways passenger aircraft to deliver essential supplies
into the Australian market, and facilitate
bi-directional trade to further ensure
continuity of fresh imports to the UAE
from Australia including meat, fish and
seafood, fruits and vegetables.

"In this time of crisis, the facilitation of
international trade and delivery of essential supplies is more important than ever,"
said Abdulla Mohamed Shadid, managing
director cargo and logistics at Etihad Aviation Group. "Australia has been a longtime
and vital trading partner for the UAE
and we are pleased to be able to continue
to provide this lifeline connecting our
countries and enabling the movement of
goods that is helping to save people's lives,
supporting Australia's produce exporters
and continuing to support the UAE's food
security program."

ABM Industries Joins
Cleaning Coalition of
America

ABM announced it has joined six other
organizations in the contract cleaning
sector to establish the Cleaning Coalition
of America. The Coalition represents the
needs of an industry playing a vital role to
keep essential services operating during
the coronavirus crisis (COVID-19). As the
United States works to recover from this
pandemic, the contract cleaning sector
will continue to be on the front lines.
"Now, more than ever, America needs
the support of the cleaning industry,
which has become an essential workforce
due to the impact from COVID-19," said
Scott Salmirs, president and CEO of ABM
Industries. "We are proud to be a founding member of the Cleaning Coalition
of America and seek to give a voice to
millions of frontline workers within the
cleaning sector."
ABM is also excited to announce that
its executive vice president and chief
strategy and transformation officer, Josh
Feinberg, has been elected president of
the Coalition.

MAY 2020

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