Daifuku announces the appointment of Brad Jackson as Senior Vice President of Airport Technologies.

Daifuku has announced that Brad Jackson, Chief Operations Officer of Daifuku BCS has been appointed Senior Vice President of Daifuku’s Airport Technologies (ATec) Operations, a business division within Daifuku.

Shuichi Honda, Daifuku Director, Senior Managing Officer and Head of Airport Technologies, commented, “Brad has had an impressive track record over the last 13 years within Daifuku BCS, and has contributed significantly to the strong results and strategic development of our Airport Technologies division,” said Shuichi Honda.

The announcement comes as Daifuku has experienced a growing number of orders for its ATec division.

“Airport Technologies is an essential part of our future strategy of which in his current position, Mr Jackson has been a key proponent in driving growth and new opportunities across our global network.

“In his new role, Mr Jackson’s key focus will be on strategic initiatives to maintain and further grow Daifuku’s competitive excellence in these areas,” said Shuichi Honda.

CEO of Daifuku BCS, Shaun Roper commented, “During his tenure as COO, Brad has been instrumental in delivering a number of key strategic projects and successfully leading our global expansion and operations, achieving record sales.”

Mr Jackson will formally transition to his new position as of May 13, 2019.