Menzies Aviation has appointed Filip Nekvinda as senior vice president of digital & innovation, a newly-created role.

Nekvinda most recently served at IKEA and Procter & Gamble, where he led digital transformation projects.

Global aviation logistics company Menzies Aviation said he had a successful track record on an international scale “from digital employee initiatives, to automation and supply chain digitisation, to innovation through various emerging technologies”.

Nekvinda will lead Menzies’ digital strategy and drive forward its digital capabilities. Key focus areas include employee engagement, operational efficiency and helping Menzies and its customers achieve carbon reduction targets by digitising processes.

“We’re excited to welcome Filip to Menzies and utilise his fresh perspective and wealth of expertise in digital transformation as we continue our digital evolution,” said Menzies Aviation’s chief information officer Mark Reid. “We are an integral partner in the aviation supply chain and collaborating with customers to help them achieve their digital transformation goals is essential.

“Filip’s influence will benefit Menzies as well as our customers’ digital journeys as we strive to achieve efficiencies and decarbonisation goals.”