LUFTHANSA CARGO
Jochen Göttelmann , Chief Information Officer , and Boris Hueske , Head of Digital Transformation at Lufthansa Cargo , discuss the rise of digital in air freight
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L ufthansa is one of the world ’ s most renowned airlines . With hubs in Frankfurt and Munich , the organisation is committed to operating one of the most technologically-advanced and fuel-efficient fleets globally . Its division , Lufthansa Cargo , is a leader in air freight and serves 300 destinations across over 100 countries .
Jochen Göttelmann is the Chief Information Officer at Lufthansa Cargo . Over the past 18 months , Lufthansa has refreshed its existing infrastructure and applications significantly . “ We ’ ve defined a clear data centre strategy and it will mean that every new project and application will be cloud native ,” says Göttelmann . “ The cloud strategy came just in time for the coronavirus pandemic . We could seamlessly make our staff work from home with our cloud-based collaboration and communication platforms . On the business side our main focus remains on the modernisation of our sales applications and the implementation
OCTOBER 2020