By Lee Hyo-sik
Christopher Zimmer has been appointed as the new head of Lufthansa Korea.
He replaces Christian Schindler who had led the German airline’s operation here since 2008.
Lufthansa said as of Feb. 1, Zimmer is responsible for overseeing the passenger airline’s sales and marketing activities in Korea. `` Korea has a very strong and dynamic economy and Lufthansa aims to offer tailor-made services and connections for our growing number of Korean customers,’’ the airline said in a statement. ``Zimmer together with our great staff in Lufthansa Korea will continue to focus on customer service and `Lufthansa quality’ made in Germany to keep our leadership in the Korean market as No. 1 European airline.’’
The company said with his extensive expertise and experience, along with in particular, his previous position in South Asia, he will guide Lufthansa’s team in Korea with special insight.
Prior to this appointment, Zimmer has served in various key positions within the company, most recently as the general manager for passenger sales in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, as well as regional director of Vietnam and Philippines since January 2008.
Zimmer first joined Lufthansa after finishing school and military service, in a trainee program that subsequently brought him to Vienna, Austria in 1991. Three years later, he was sent to manage the Lufthansa office in Sofia, Bulgaria. He successfully ran that office for six and a half years before the company assigned him to take on another challenge and serve as director for Poland in July 2000. This was followed by a move to Asia in 2005.