ANA CEO wins ‘Executive Leadership Award’

July 11, 2012 | 14:52

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Shinichiro Ito, President and CEO of ANA Group, has been honoured with the ‘Executive Leadership Award’ at the Airline Strategy Awards 2012, run by the Flightglobal publication Airline Business.

Hayao Hora, senior executive vice president, receiving the award
at the ceremony held in London.

The award ceremony was held on July 8 at the Hounourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in London.

Airline Business, one of the most respected publications in the airline industry, credited Ito with“aggressively leading ANA Group to assume the leadership role, domestically and internationally, in the Japanese airline industry, and positioning the carrier for long-term financial prosperity through a number of strategic actions.”

“We are focused on enhancing our customer satisfaction, quality, and financial performance to achieve our goal of becoming the Number One Airline Group in Asia. As the aviation environment continues to change dramatically, ANA has been upgrading its service, especially in Business Class, while achieving cost reductions, and expanding our international network.

“I am very pleased that our efforts have been recognized with this award, and believe it will give all of our employees’ confidence, and ensure the effectiveness of our corporate strategy,” said Ito.

ANA is Japan’s number one carrier by passenger numbers and reported a 43 per cent increase in operating income to a record Y97 billion for fiscal year 2011.

By Hoang Anh

vir.com.vn

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