Cargolux has appointed Chris Nielen as its new vice president of sales.

“We are very pleased to welcome Chris in our sales team,” said Niek van der Weide, executive vice president of sales and marketing, “He is a young dynamic, and extremely sales-focused person with excellent contact with the major customers and industry players. His outgoing personality and vast knowledge of the industry will undoubtedly help Cargolux to further expand and strengthen the relationships with our worldwide clients.”

Nielen was previously regional commercial manager of Europe at IAG Cargo and has 16 years of experience in the air freight industry, according to Cargolux.