It’s always a happy day when a passenger airline employee sees the light and comes over to the cargo side. This time, it is WIZZ Air’s Global Chief Digital Officer, Joel Goldberg, who will be joining Atlas Air Worldwide as its new Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer on 26FEB24. He will report to Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide, and also serve on the Executive Leadership Team.
Goldberg looks back on almost 30 years’ worth of experience in digital transformation projects within the aviation, logistics and consumer industries. His responsibilities at Atlas will include leading its technology and digital strategies, enhancing airline operations support and digital transformation. Further, Atlas Air’s enterprise operations, infrastructure architecture, system and data architecture, cybersecurity, business service management, project management, information technology administration and compliance, also fall under his management.
Over at Wizz Air, Goldberg, who has been the airline’s Global Chief Digital Officer since 2018, defined and led the digital strategy and successfully executed the airline’s digital transformation. Before that, he was Senior Director of Technology for Nike in EMEA, and held positions at Maersk, G4S, DHL Express and FedEx.
Michael Steen, Chief Executive Officer, Atlas Air Worldwide, commented: “I’m thrilled to welcome Joel to lead our IT organization at such an exciting time of our Company’s transformation. Joel’s focus on leading the vision for our digital strategy, as well as continuing to deliver operational excellence, will be critical as we prepare for our next phase of growth. Joel brings a customer-centric mindset and proven track record for delivering a digital-first approach to serving customers and powering core operations. With his significant experience leading large, complex digital transformations across the aviation and logistics sectors, Joel will be a tremendous asset to our executive team.”
Joel Goldberg’s statement read: “I am excited to join Atlas Air Worldwide, the recognized leader in air cargo and aviation services, at this pivotal moment in the Company’s journey. Great work is well underway at Atlas, and I look forward to working with the team to accelerate the Company’s digital transformation. IT will be a critical enabler of the Company’s growth, and we have a tremendous opportunity to further leverage data, automation, and AI, and launch initiatives to best serve Atlas’ customers and employees.”
