Olivier Perrin becomes Skyguide's new Chief Safety & Security Officer

Olivier Perrin will be Skyguide's new Chief Safety & Security Officer from July 1, 2023. He joined skyguide in 2000 as an engineer for satellite navigation systems. In 2010, he was promoted to Head of Military and Regional Aerodromes and in 2014 additionally assumed responsibility for all military operations and operations in lower airspace. He has been Head of Skyguide's ATM Virtual Center division since 2018. The 48-year-old manager is an active private pilot and serves as a colonel in the Swiss Air Force, where he has been commander of the air traffic control unit since 2017. Olivier Perrin holds a Master's degree in Geomatic Engineering from EPFL and an MBA from Concordia University in Canada. He is married and the father of three young adults. "We are undergoing a far-reaching, technology-driven transformation process and I am delighted to be part of the Executive Board in shaping this process while ensuring that the company continues to meet the highest safety standards," says Olivier Perrin.

Olivier Perrin will replace Klaus Affholderbach, who has been Chief Safety Officer and a member of the Executive Management since 2018. Klaus Affholderbach has held various positions at skyguide since joining the company in 2001, including Head of Air Traffic Management Geneva, Head of International Airports (Zurich and Geneva) and Head of the ATM Virtual Centre before Olivier Perrin. After 22 years with Skyguide, Klaus Affholderbach has decided to take a further career step as a partner in an international consulting firm and professional keynote speaker.

"Skyguide has an exemplary and deeply rooted safety culture. This is the result of many years of work under the leadership of Klaus Affholderbach. He has always impressed us with the depth and breadth of his knowledge and with his considered management style," says Alex Bristol, CEO of Skyguide. "I warmly welcome Olivier Perrin as a new member of the Executive Board. I am convinced that he is the right person to maintain our high safety standards by continuously investing in our safety culture. He is also the right person to lead the company through the next phases of transformation. I am very pleased to have him on our executive team."

Succession planning for Olivier Perrin in his current role has been initiated, Skyguide adds.

Source: Skyguide

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