Alexis Labonne appointed new technology chief at HLT

Air freight cargo management systems provider Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has appointed Alexis Labonne (pictured above) as chief technology officer (CTO) as it prepares to roll out its latest version, Hermes 5 (H5).

He who takes over from Oded Lavee and comes from a software development and architecture background. Previous roles have included stints as chief architect/CTO and enterprise architect for a number of companies, including Hitachi Consulting, BT, GSK, UK Council, Pfizer and KPMG.

“My technical experience allows me to be both responsive to market demands, as well as changing technology trends,” he said.

H5 will enter the market later this year, with a leading European handling agent amongst its first customers to deploy the new version.

“Hermes has invested considerably to advance our technological infrastructure, as well as the Hermes functionality,” said Yuval Baruch, HLT chief executive. “Our H5 version is proof of our innovation-focused approach to the industry.”

Mr Labonne will head a HLT team of air cargo technical experts following a digital roadmap to use the power of cloud services, IoT, AI and blockchain technologies.

“I’d like to take this opportunity and thank Oded for his contribution to improving the Hermes system, internal processes and the recent major version that will be the base for our future,” added Mr Baruch.