SITA Appoints Sergiy Nevstruyev as SVP Global Services and Stefan Schaffner as SVP Airports

Dark/Light Mode (05/12/23)  SITA has appointed Stefan Schaffner as Senior Vice President - Airports and Sergiy Nevstruyev as Senior Vice President of Global Services.

With SITA’s presence in more than 1,000 airports globally, Stefan is responsible for transforming SITA’s Airport portfolio to meet a growing demand for digitalization and automation.

Prior to joining SITA, he was responsible for preparing Touchless Biometric Systems AG (TBS) for global rollout as its CEO, driving geographical expansion and building international partnerships and investor relations.

Sergiy Nevstruyev (left) and Stefan Schaffner

“I am excited to be joining SITA, an established partner innovating within the air transport industry,” said Stefan. “We see airports are increasingly investing in technology to improve the passenger experience and streamline operations. Supporting this demand with robust solutions will be a key focus in 2024 and beyond.”

Sergiy will oversee the daily management of SITA’s critical infrastructure for around 2,500 airline, airport, ground handler and related customers. He will also play a key role in SITA’s transformation, responsible for optimizing SITA’s IT landscape.

He steps into his new role after an extensive tenure working with the aviation industry within Accenture’s global industry group, focusing on strategy, transformation, customer experience and delivery.

“Ensuring a high-quality customer experience is the cornerstone of the value we bring to our customers. Around the world, airports and airlines depend on us to ensure their infrastructure is robust and reliable, day in and day out,” Sergiy said. “At this time of transformation, I look forward to applying my knowledge of the complexities of delivery and IT strategy to help reshape SITA’s service management and optimize the tools supporting this.”

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