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Amsterdam,
13 March 2003
PRESS RELEASE
Frank Haspel to hand over to new CEO Klaus
Heinemann
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Frank Haspel to retire
from his post as CEO on 31 March 2003
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Klaus Heinemann's
appointment as CEO to be effective from 1 April 2003
debis
AirFinance, one of the world's largest aircraft leasing, financing and
asset management companies, announces the retirement of Frank Haspel from the position of Chief Executive
Officer of debis AirFinance with effect from 31 March 2003. Frank Haspel
has been CEO since the inception of the business in 1995. He will be
succeeded by Klaus Heinemann, currently Managing Director Sales &
Marketing of debis AirFinance.
Frank Haspel
has built the company into its current position as one of the market leaders
in the industry. The shareholders of debis AirFinance- DaimlerChrysler
Services, Bayerische Landesbank, DZ Bank, Dresdner Bank and HypoVereinsbank
– have expressed their thanks to Frank Haspel for his commitment to the
company’s growth and success over the years.
Klaus
Heinemann's appointment as debis AirFinance’s new CEO takes effect from 1
April 2003. He has over 25 years experience in the aviation financing
industry. He joined the debis AirFinance Board of Management as Managing
Director Sales & Marketing in October 2002. Prior to which, he was a
Member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Verkehrsbank in Frankfurt, where
he was in charge of Aviation and Corporate Finance. Before that, he held
various positions in Aviation Financing for the Long-Term Credit Bank of
Japan (1988-1998) and Bank of America (1976-1988).
Klaus
Heinemann will chair the Board of Management of debis AirFinance, working
with Heinrich Loechteken as Managing Director Finance, who joined the
company in September 2002, and John McMahon as Managing Director
Operations, who has been with the company since 1995.
About debis AirFinance
debis AirFinance
provides aircraft leasing and financing to airlines and asset management
services to third parties such as investors and banks. The company has a
total owned and managed fleet of 250 jets and turboprops (Boeing incl. MDC,
Airbus, Fokker, Dornier, ATR, DHC). debis AirFinance, headquartered at
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, enjoys a worldwide presence with other
offices in Shannon (Ireland) and Fort Lauderdale (United States).
For further information
or photos please contact:
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Frauke Oberdieck
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Corporate
Communications
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debis AirFinance
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Evert van de
Beekstraat 312
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Tel.: +31 20 655 9616
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1118 CX Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
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Fax: +31 20 655 9100
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The Netherlands
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Email: foberdieck@debisairfinance.com
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www.debisairfinance.com
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