ANA Cargo has appointed Sadami Sugimoto as its new vice president, cargo and mail, for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region effective on July 1.

Prior to this appointment, Sugimoto was vice president of international cargo support, operations at ANA Cargo for two years. He also spent seven years in Jakarta on non-cargo assignments, and in total has 11 years of experience in cargo, having worked across various roles in marketing, alliance, revenue management, mail sales and operations.

“I am honored to be given the opportunity to serve as vice president for Europe Middle East and Africa. In this new era of living ‘with Covid-19’,” said Sugimoto.

“Our industry and ANA are faced with a challenge we have never encountered.”

He noted, however, that despite this difficulty, there's a “great opportunity to change and be creative.”

“I want to take ANA Cargo in Europe to a new stage and serve our customers better,” he added.