Icelandair: Changes in Organizational Structure
August 30 2023 - 12:58PM
Icelandair: Changes in Organizational Structure
Icelandair has decided to streamline its
organizational structure to facilitate stronger performance. The
Customer and Revenue divisions will be combined into a single
Commercial division, bringing a holistic approach to commercial
topics with continued strong focus on customer experience across
the Company.
Tómas Ingason will be responsible for the
Commercial division as Chief Commercial Officer. Sylvía Kristín
Ólafsdóttir will move from the role of Chief Customer Officer to
the role of Chief Operating Officer. Jens Bjarnason will step
down as Icelandair’s Chief Operating Officer. He will continue
working at Icelandair as a Senior Advisor and will report directly
to the Company’s President & CEO.
Bogi Nils Bogason, CEO
Icelandair:
“These changes are a part of our journey to
drive performance while we realize our ambitious plans and seize
the opportunities we see in our markets going forward. Creating a
unified Commercial division will align our commercial activities,
both around our core strategy where the customer is always at the
center and our continued focus on strong revenue generation. Tómas,
who has led commercial functions at Icelandair and within the
aviation industry over the past years, will now take on an expanded
leadership role. Sylvía brings her broad experience in operations,
network management and from leading the Customer division over the
past 18 months to her new role. Jens has extensive experience in
the aviation industry and from within Icelandair over the past
decades. He will support the Chief Operating Officer during the
transition period and take on an important role in ensuring the
successful implementation of the Airbus aircraft into Icelandair’s
operations in the next years, in addition to other strategic
projects.”
Tómas Ingason appointed Chief Commercial
Officer
As Chief Commercial Officer, Tómas Ingason
oversees a team responsible for Icelandair’s global network,
revenue management, customer service & engagement strategies,
marketing, sales, and partnerships. Tómas has served as Chief
Revenue Officer since 2021 and served as Chief Information
Officer/Chief Business Development Officer of the Company from
2019-2021. He was Chief Commercial Officer of WOW air in 2018 and
Director of Rapid Digitization at Arion Bank between 2016 and 2018.
Tómas was Chief Business Development Officer of WOW air in 2014.
Prior to that he was Management Consultant at Bain & Company
and served as Director of Revenue Management and Pricing at
Icelandair for several years. Tómas holds an MBA degree and MSc.
degree of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from
MIT Sloan School of Management in Boston, and a BSc. degree in
Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland.
Sylvía Kristín Ólafsdóttir appointed
Chief Operating OfficerAs Chief Operating Officer, Sylvia
Kristín Ólafsdóttir manages a team overseeing the day-to-day
operations on the ground and in the air. That includes Safety and
Compliance, Flight and Cabin Operations, Airport Operations,
Technical and Maintenance, as well as supporting teams, including
Operational Performance and Excellence, and Network Control Center.
Sylvia served as Chief Customer Officer at Icelandair since 2022.
Prior to that she has served as Managing Director of Business
Development and Marketing at Origo. Sylvía first joined Icelandair
in 2018 and served as Director of Operations Support and later as
Director of Network Planning & Scheduling. She worked at the
energy company Landsvirkjun from 2015 as the Head of its Geothermal
Department. Prior to that, Sylvía worked for Amazon in Europe for
five years, first in operations and planning and then in the
company’s Kindle department where she was in charge of business
intelligence, marketing and product development. Sylvía holds an
M.Sc. degree in operational research from the London School of
Economics and a B.Sc. degree in industrial engineering from the
University of Iceland. Sylvía is Chairman of the Board of IS Funds
Ltd.
Contact informationInvestors: Iris Hulda Thorisdottir, Director
Investor Relations. E-mail: iris@icelandair.isMedia: Asdis
Petursdottir, Director Communications. E-mail:
asdis@icelandair.is
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