AMSTERDAM: June 03, 2019. Nicola Caristo, Pharma & Business Development manager – Auditing & Certification Manager for Alha Group, is the new Cool Chain Association (CCA) secretary general.

Caristo has worked in a variety of roles during a 22-year career for the Alha Group, one of Italy’s leading air cargo logistics providers.

He is also one of the 25 members of the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA’s) Time and Temperature Working Group, which develops and maintains standards for the transportation of healthcare goods.

“I was keen to be involved as the Cool Chain Association already benefits from high visibility within the cargo industry. This means we can be influential when trying to reach the goal of establishing best practice in the transportation of pharma and perishables,” said Caristo.

Based at Milan Malpensa Airport, Caristo takes over from Edwin Kalischnig, CEO of Xtreme Technologies who has served as CCA secretary general for the past seven years.

“We would like to thank Edwin for his tireless service and his energy and enthusiasm in helping us support our members,” said Stavros Evangelakakis, CCA chairman and Global Product manager Healthcare and Perishables, Cargolux.

CCA pictured left to right: Fons Arents, CEO, Fresh Partners BV; Eric Mauroux, Director Verticals, Global Head of Perishables Air France-KLM and MartinAir Cargo; Elianne Kok, Account Manager, Trip & Co; Vijan Chetty, General Manager Coastal, PPECB; Nicola Caristo, Pharma & Business Development Manager - Auditing and Certification Manager, Alha Group and new Secretary General of the CCA; Edwin Kalischnig, CEO of Xtreme Technologies; Gerton Hulsman, Managing Director, Düsseldorf Airport Cargo; Stavros Evangelakakis, Chairman CCA and Global Product Manager Healthcare and Perishables, Cargolux; Puck Arents, Exporter, Fresh Partners; Fabrizio Iacobacci, Head of Pharma Business Development at Bcube Air Cargo s.p.a.