Langeveldt & Peery Named Senior Executives at
Mercury Air Cargo, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA (June
12, 2008)—Joseph A. Czyzyk, Chairman of the Board
& CEO of Mercury Air Group, Inc., announced today two senior
level appointments at the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Mercury
Air Cargo, Inc., based in Los Angeles, CA. Czyzyk, who also serves
as CEO of Mercury Air Cargo, has appointed Clive Langeveldt as
Executive Vice President and General Manager with oversight of
the Company's marketing, space brokerage, cargo general sales
agency and Mercury World Cargo operations and he has also appointed
John Peery as Vice President of cargo operations, responsible
for the Company's handling and warehouse services. Both Langeveldt
and Peery will report directly to Czyzyk.
"Clive and John are our 'A Team'
for air cargo. They bring strong backgrounds in their respective
areas of expertise and will complement each other as we continue
to grow Mercury Air Cargo. When I joined Mercury over 20 years
ago, my first assignment was to establish Mercury Air Cargo and
I have been intimately involved ever since. I believe Clive and
John will fully unleash the great potential I see for us in air
cargo going forward," said Czyzyk.
Mercury Air Cargo, Inc. provides cargo
handling and warehouse services, logistics services, air cargo
charter and airline cargo sales worldwide. Mercury Air Cargo's
Hermes Aviation serves as a Cargo General Sales Agent (GSA) for
a number of the largest international airlines with offices throughout
the United States, Canada and Mexico. Hermes Aviation De Mexico
is the largest GSA in Mexico, sourcing thousands of tons of cargo
annually to and from Mexico, Central and South America. Mercury
Air Cargo provides air cargo services in its own warehouse facilities
on airports in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Toronto and Montreal. Mercury
Air Cargo, through Mercury World Cargo, is a FAA Part 135 certified
carrier and a member of the International Airline Clearing House.
Born and raised in Cape Town, South
Africa, Langeveldt has over 25 years of experience in the air
cargo industry. He joined Mercury Air Cargo in 1999 as Manager
of the Eastern Region and was promoted a year later to Vice President
of the Eastern Region where he was responsible for the establishment
of Mercury World Cargo (805 program) and overseeing GSA activities
for numerous international airlines. Langeveldt was promoted to
Executive Vice President of Hermes Aviation, Inc. in 2004 and
relocated to Los Angeles at that time. Prior to joining Mercury,
he spent over ten years with South African Airways Cargo in positions
of increasing responsibility, including serving as Cargo Manager
of the Americas.
Peery has over 30 years of experience
in the air cargo industry and began his cargo career as a warehouseman.
He spent 13 years with Air New Zealand in positions of increased
responsibility, including Cargo Operations Supervisor and Cargo
Services Manager, North America as well as Manager of Air New
Zealand's operations in Hawaii and the Central Pacific. Prior
to joining Mercury, Peery was a General Manager for the Northwest
U.S. and Regional Vice President for the Western U.S. at Aeroground
which was acquired by Menzies Aviation.
About Mercury Air Group
Based in Los Angeles, Mercury Air Group, Inc. was founded in 1956
by three members of the legendary First American Volunteer Group
(AVG) Flying Tigers. Today, Mercury is a global leader in the
aviation services industry and is one of the largest privately
owned aviation services company in the world with business operations
on five continents in more than 60 locations. Mercury Air Group
provides aviation petroleum products, air cargo services and transportation
as well as support services for international and U.S. commercial
airlines, general aviation and U.S. government aircraft.
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