Talent wars: supply chain the new pathway to becoming CEO
A cheery story for those in logistics with ambition. Shariq Mansoor, who founded supply chain ...
It’s 1985: new carrier Emirates launches its SkyCargo arm, in a move that will change air cargo for ever. Ram Menen, who ultimately became unofficial leader of the airfreight industry, was appointed to head the freighter operator, and he quickly assembled a team of Pradeep Kumar, Peter Sedgley and Hiran Perera – known as the gang of four – who moulded Emirates into what it is today.
But why, you may ask, are we covering a story from nearly 40 years ...
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