Lufthansa Systems announces Stefanie Neumann as new CEO
Stefanie Neumann, Lufthansa Systems CEO
Lufthansa Systems is announcing that Stefanie Neumann will be taking on the role of CEO. Neumann will be one of two CEOs, leading the company alongside Dr. Thomas Wittmann, who has held the position since 2019.
"We are very happy to welcome Stefanie into our leadership team at Lufthansa Systems. Together we will move the company forward, continuously striving, to support airlines in making their operations more effective, more efficient, and more sustainable," said Dr. Wittmann, in an April 18 press release.
In her new role, Neumann will be responsible for the company’s products, customers and markets. She brings a wealth of experience to her position, having joined Lufthansa Group in 2019, where she served as Vice President of IT Infrastructure, Sourcing & Transition. During this time, she managed the move from a single provider setup towards a future-oriented partner ecosystem, modernizing the technical capabilities in all IT infrastructure pillars.
Prior to joining Lufthansa Group, Neumann had various management roles related to products and innovation at Deutsche Telekom, a telecommunications company. Here she headed the software and hardware development for the TV product portfolio and developed Internet TV from an innovative idea into a growth strategy for the German and Southern Eastern European markets.
Neumann said, in the same press release, "I am thrilled to join such a strong and leading company in the field of aviation IT. I’m excited to drive digitalization and innovation for the company’s valued airline customers around the globe with a committed team of aviation experts and enthusiasts.”
