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Lufthansa appoints new Greater China senior sales director
December 9th 2016
Veli Polat, 48, has been appointed Lufthansa Group senior sales director for Greater China, responsible for sales and marketing of group carriers Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swiss International Air Lines. Read More »
Polat, an electrical engineer who was regional director South Asia and Middle East at Lufthansa Cargo, succeeds Juerg Christen, who has been appointed head of sales Switzerland for the Lufthansa Group carriers.
"I'm very pleased to announce Veli Polat as the new head for the Greater China region, the world's most dynamic aviation market," said Dieter Vranckx, Lufthansa Group vice-president for Asia-Pacific sales. "To keep our leading position in China, we don't only bring the best products and services here, but also hire the best talent. Polat's appointment shows there are excellent career opportunities for our people to move within the Lufthansa Group."
