Lufthansa Cargo spins managerial merry-go-round

Lufthansa Cargo spins managerial merry-go-round German airline Lufthansa Cargo has appointed six new regional managers for India and the Middle East, Hong Kong, the U.S. Northeast, the United Arab Emirates, Portugal and Spain, and the Benelux countries.
   Carsten Hernig, currently in charge of the Lufthansa Cargo station in Hong Kong, will move to New Delhi to become regional manager in India and the Middle East, effective March 1. He succeeds David Keary, who is retiring after acting as caretaker regional manager in Delhi.
   R'diger Helm will replace Hernig in Hong Kong. He was regional manager for the Benelux countries, based in Amsterdam. Alexander Kohnen, head of sales processes at the company’s headquarters in Frankfurt, will take over in Amsterdam on April 1.
   Christian Haug, managing director of Lufthansa Cargo's wholly owned subsidiary Handling Counts GmbH, will move to New York from Frankfurt to become U.S. northeast regional manager.
   Gunnar L'hr is returning to Frankfurt from the U.A.E. on March 1 to assume responsibility for quality assurance in worldwide handling. He will be succeeded in Dubai by Matthias Brazel, formerly assistant to Andreas Otto, board member, product and sales.
   Marcus Burchard is taking over in Madrid as new regional manager for Portugal and Spain, effective July 1. He will succeed Wolfgang Frey, who is going into retirement.
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