Former IATA cargo boss Vertannes joins airfreight IT pioneer e-Cargoware

TIACA Hall-of-Famer and airfreight veteran Des Vertannes has signed on as non-executive chairman for airfreight IT firm e-Cargoware, establishing IATA’s former head of cargo in the boardroom of a company whose stated mission is to, “disrupt the cargo Industry and replace legacy solutions.”

Vertannes’ new role allows him to continue promoting IATA’s crusade against legacy paper-based systems. Vertannes said he supports e-Cargoware’s vision of “transforming the air cargo community by eliminating inefficiency through paperless freight.”

Commenting on his new role, Vertannes said that “e-Cargoware has built a niche in the air freight industry as a provider of simple, easy-to-use and cost-effective cargo management platform on the Cloud.”