Atlas Air Worldwide appoints new chief information officer

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has appointed Joel Goldberg as senior vice president and chief information officer.

Goldberg will report to the firm’s chief executive Michael Steen and will also serve as a member of the company’s executive leadership team.

He has nearly three decades of experience “leading digital transformation initiatives at global blue-chip companies” within the aviation, logistics and consumer industries.

He joins from Wizz Air and has previously worked for Nike, Maersk, DHL Express and FedEx Express.

In his new role, Goldberg will lead Atlas’ technology and digital strategies with a focus on enhancing airline operations support and digital transformation.

He will be responsible for the Company’s enterprise operations, infrastructure architecture, system and data architecture, cybersecurity, business service management, project management, information technology administration and compliance.

Goldberg said: “Great work is well underway at Atlas, and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate the Company’s digital transformation.

“IT will be a critical enabler of the Company’s growth, and we have a tremendous opportunity to further leverage data, automation, and AI, and launch initiatives to best serve Atlas’ customers and employees.”

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