Goldhofer eyes expansion in the Middle East, Africa and Asian subcontinent
With the intent to maintain a long-term relationship and in response to the recent increases in demand for internal airport logistics in the Middle East & Africa region, Germany’s 1705-established Goldhofer Airport Technology, the world market leader for airport technologies and multi-modal transportation solutions, recently announced the opening of a sales and service centre in collaboration with ALS Logistic Solutions in Dubai.
Long-established and prominent in the regional market, ALS Logistic Solutions has expanded its partnership portfolio with a strong strategic tie-up in aviation and logistics fields.
Goldhofer has decided to commit additional resources to the region. In cooperation with ALS as its longstanding partner, Goldhofer is set to significantly strengthen its presence in the Middle East & Africa region and marketing activities for its portfolio of GSE vehicles and services. The new sales and service center will be located in the Jumeirah Lake Towers in Dubai.
ALS convened a press conference to mark the announcement. The Goldhofer team, led by Lothar H. E. Holder, Member of the Board and Head of Airport Technology; Stavros Hatziioannou, Head of Customer Service and Christian Reichert, Head of After Sales & Service, were also present on the occasion.
Regional team
The new facility will be managed by Roger Saadé, a long-standing Area Sales Manager. “Our new representative office will enable us to provide customers with more intensive local support and also to recruit new business partners for Goldhofer,” he affirmed.
The sales team will be additionally strengthened by the appointment of Jouliana Abou Manneh as Support Engineer. The management of Customer Service and the creation and organisation of a dedicated Goldhofer parts store has been entrusted to an experienced industry insider Philipp Berger who has been working for Goldhofer worldwide for many years now as an expert for ground support equipment (GSE).
“ALS is one of the leading Automation Solution Provider in the world with headquarter in Dubai. Our vision is mutual market growth with the help of latest technology and world-class equipment. Understanding the market need in prompt service supported by recently established logistics warehouse that allows attending GCC clients at the maximum speed,” asserted Walid Khoury, Managing Director, ALS Logistic Solutions. “On behalf of ALS Team, we welcome Goldhofer members and look forward to fruitful cooperation,” he added.
