ACU Dec-18 Final LR

COVER STORY
ECS GROUP AROUND THE WORLD
This service offer, the heart
of our strategy, illustrates
the confidence that our
airline partners put in our
expertise and performance.
We have this type of
partnership with JetStar
Asia, Air Italy and more
recently with NokScoot. We
are particularly proud of
this cooperation which
points toward the future of
our group,” said Thominet
who noted that this is an
important goal for ECS
Group that requires deep
commitment from its team.
strengths and complementary profiles.
They represent our ace card and we are
reaping the benefits of this strategy
every day, within the group, the
affiliates, and more generally on an
industry-wide scale,” said Thominet.
New deals
ECS Group capped 2018 with new
partnerships, collaborations and
prospects for expansion. First, it
welcomed new shareholder Naxicap, a
multibillion private equity firm
focusing on leverage buyouts and
growth capital.
Thominet said Naxicap's entry as
investor will enable ECS Group to
“considerably bulk up our investment
plan and work on new acquisitions to
expand our already considerable
network even more.”
In Latin America, ECS Group formed
a new partnership with the Brazilheadquartered
BCS Air, enabling it to
expand on the market.
“Our partnership is the result of a
long friendship and we are now
reaping all the benefits. The BCS AIR
team, headed by the particularly
proficient João Ferreira, this is what
one might call a perfect team,
recognized as the leading GSSA in
Brazil, for technical and innovative
accomplishments. The team is
dynamic, enthusiastic and deeply
committed to the future of our group
and its expansion, especially in Latin
America,” Thominet shared.
Last year, ECS also demonstrated its
growing expertise on Total Cargo
Management (TCM) by replacing the
airline entirely for the complete cargo
chain.
“This service offer, the heart of our
strategy, illustrates the confidence that
our airline partners put in our expertise
and performance. We have this type of
partnership with JetStar Asia, Air Italy
and more recently with NokScoot. We
are par ticularly proud of this
cooperation which points toward the
future of our group,” said Thominet
who noted that this is an important
goal for ECS Group that requires deep
commitment from its team.
This year, ECS Group envisions keep
up with its positive growth with new
projects, products and innovations
with Thominet saying they are
“constantly on the lookout for new,
solid and sustainable partnerships.”
“ECS Group now has locations in the
four corners of the world and our
network extends to every continent. it
does not prevent us from continuing
our organic growth however, through
acquisitions (recently in Latin America
with BCS AIR and last year with EXP-
AIR Cargo in Canada); other projects
are under way and every day is a
challenge to plan the way our group
could deploy further. We take great
care of this network which is what
makes us strong, stronger from dayto-day.
It is particularly true in Northeast
Asia and the Pacific where we
have several ongoing projects for
expansion to help us better set up in
the region,” the CEO said.