About Us

Dabico Airport Solutions is a leading Aviation & Seaport infrastructure solutions company with over 50 years of experience. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and delivering high-quality turnkey solutions that aim to make airports and seaports worldwide more efficient and environmentally friendly. Our solutions focus on reducing tarmac congestion through clean apron design and faster connectivity to ground support equipment, resulting in faster turnaround, fewer accidents, and lower operating costs.

Over the years, Dabico Airport Solutions has acquired and brought together complementary skills of DABICO Fueling, Meyerinck, Fladung, INET, A-Bridge, and FMT Bridges; In July 2022, Fernweh Group (US based fund) acquired Dabico, which since has operated as a private US headquartered company.

Today, the company's comprehensive solution includes Passenger Boarding Bridges, Power systems, Cooling systems, Fueling solutions, Wet Services, and Accessories. Dabico Airport Solutions operates from four facilities located in the USA, Germany, and the UK, with a strong global footprint in over 10 countries and a skilled workforce of over 250 personnel.

Vision

Accelerating our journey towards a sustainable future.

Mission

We bring innovative solutions to the aviation industry that safeguards people and protects the environment while increasing productivity.

Policy Statement

Dabico and its group companies ("Dabico") recognize the needs and expectations of our customers in relation to safety, quality, and performance of our products and services, and aim to comply with applicable regulatory and industry safety and quality requirements.

This Quality Policy applies to all employees of Dabico, as well as business partners acting on behalf of Dabico. Executive Management is responsible for ensuring that this Policy is known, understood, and implemented throughout the organization, and for establishing, implementing, and maintaining a Quality Management System.

Group Directives

Dabico strives to constantly provide high quality, professional and efficient services to ensure customer satisfaction and to achieve mutual success and continuing sustainability. Through direction, training and support, each employee will have a proper understanding of the importance of the Quality Management System and its direct relevance to the success of Dabico.

Our Values

Safeguarding the environment

Protecting people

Delivering cost-effective solutions

Promoting intellectual honesty & integrity

Our Heritage

DABICO Airport Solutions today is the embodiment of the lineage of the companies that were brought together, with manufacturing in the United States of America, Germany and the United Kingdom, and offices around the world.

The complementary skills of DABICO, Meyerinck, Fladung, and INET were initially brought together by Cavotec Airports. In July 2022, Cavotec Airports was acquired by Fernweh Group (US based fund) and renamed Dabico Airport Solutions.

By January 2023, Dabico added passenger boarding bridges to its portfolio by acquiring A-Bridge (US based aero bridge services company) and FMT (Sweden based aero & seaport bridges company).

Team

Albrecht Bathon

Product Manager, AGC & 400Hz

Albrecht Bathon is the Product Manager AGC+ 400Hz of the Dabico Group, a US Corporation recently acquired by the Fernweh Group. The Dabico Group is a carve-out of the Airports Division of the Cavotec Group. He joined the Cavotec Group in 2007 and since then held various positions like Sales Manager, R&D Manager, System Specialist and Customer Relation Director.

Albrecht has been active in the airport business since 1995, when he joined Manfred Fladung GmbH as Electrical Production Manager, where he helped develop numerous products and systems, some of which are still being manufactured today in revised designs. Manfred Fladung GmbH was acquired by the Cavotec Group in 2003.

Earlier in his career, Albrecht was Project & Sales Manager for Scholpp Montage GmbH, where he was responsible for the assembly and relocation of highly complex technical equipment.

Albrecht was born in Hoesbach, Germany in 1966. He has a diploma master's degree in Electrical Engineering.

Alexander Pfurr

Chief Commercial Officer

Alexander Pfurr is the Chief Commercial Officer of the Dabico Group, a US Corporation recently acquired by the Fernweh Group.

He is an internationally highly experienced manager from the industrial sector, with focus on mechanical and plant engineering and the capital goods industry. He has spent much of his career in different executive and senior management positions at thyssenkrupp at international locations, including USA, China, Spain, and the UK. As Senior Industry Advisor at ACXIT Capital Partners and as Managing Director of Isabea Consult UG, he has also been working for several years in the M&A and Corporate Finance arena.

Amongst various other management positions at thyssenkrupp, Alexander Pfurr was Managing Director at thyssenkrupp access solutions GmbH, where he was responsible for the worldwide airport technology activities and the further expansion of the service subsidiaries worldwide. Prior to that, he was COO at thyssenkrupp elevator (ES/PBB) GmbH, covering the worldwide activities of the business unit escalators and passenger boarding bridges.

Alexander holds an MBA from the University of Bradford/UK, an M.A. from the University of Kassel in Coaching, Organizational Development and Supervision, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Economics.

Chris Hammersley

GM, UK

Chris Hammersley is the Operations Director and Country Manager for Dabico Airport Solutions UK Ltd., part of the Dabico Group acquired by Fernweh. Dabico Airport Solutions UK is a manufacturing company predominantly for the Aircraft refueling product line.

Chris joined Dabico in 2004 as a Project Engineer, then moved to a Project Manager's role. He was appointed Operations Director in 2012, and has 19 years' experience in the industry, including expertise in engineering and operations for the fueling business.

Prior to joining Dabico, Chris served 10 years with Samsung Electronics Manufacturing as a Project and Maintenance Engineer.

Chris is an Engineer by trade and has over 30 years' experience in Manufacturing.

Chris Wilson

Product Manager, Fueling

Chris Wilson is the Product Manager for the fueling product range for Dabico Airport Solutions. Reporting to the company CEO, Chris is responsible for the growth and profitability of the fueling product range and manages the complete life cycle of the products within the fueling range.

Chris has over 25 years' experience in the aviation industry, having worked previously at Cavotec, and prior to that Dabico (Europe). Chris lives in the UK and is married with two children.

Felix Covarrubias

VP, Global Sales – GSE

Felix Covarrubias is the Global Vice President of Ground Support Equipment Sales for Dabico Airport Solutions and has over 25 years of experience in the aviation industry.

As a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, Felix established a strong foundation in engineering and operations that paved the way for his executive roles at INET Airport Systems and Cavotec. With profound expertise in 400Hz power and Pre-Conditioned Air (PCA) systems, he is a recognized expert on centralized and point-of-use solutions, leading the technology of airport ground support.

Beginning as R&D Director and continuing as VP of Engineering and Operations, Felix has always led the development of innovative solutions improving aircraft turnaround efficiency, operational reliability, and sustainability.

Greg Ballou

Chief Information Officer

Greg Ballou is Chief Information Officer of the Fernweh Group and its portfolio companies. Greg is responsible for driving technology standardization, efficiency, and information assurance across the Fernweh portfolio.

Previously, Greg was the Chief Information Officer at Varex Imaging Corporation, where he assisted with the spin-off from Varian Medical Systems, multiple acquisitions, and systems integrations. Prior to Varex, Greg held IT leadership roles at Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Sciences.

Greg is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with an MBA in Information Technology Management, an MS in Cybersecurity and Information Assurance, and a Bachelor of Science in Information Technology.

Hani Sabeh

VP, Global Sales – Fueling

Hani Sabeh is the Global Director of Sales for Fueling, Port and Maritime, a business within Dabico that specializes in providing aviation ground fueling solutions for both military and civil applications, as well as solutions for port applications.

Prior to his current role, Hani served as the Regional Sales Director for the Middle East, Africa and India, overseeing the sales activities of Dabico's ground support systems in the region.

Before joining Dabico, Hani held various leadership and senior sales positions across the Middle East in companies such as Honeywell, Carrier Corporation, Al Mulla Group and Cavotec.

Jason Summers

VP, Managing Director A-Bridge

In his role, Jason is responsible for defining and executing the Dabico A-Bridge strategy developed by the Executive Management Team. Jason is the former Chief Business Development Officer for FCX Systems, and prior to that spent 13 years at Ameribridge Services. In all, Jason has over 26 years' experience in the Commercial and Military ground service equipment market space.

Jason is married, the father of 4 children, and a United States Marine Corps Veteran. While serving in the Marine Corps, Jason earned a degree in Applied Sciences of Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland.

Mo JadbaBaei

Director, Global Engineering

Mo is Vice President and Country Manager for Dabico Airport Solutions, North America. He has 25 years of experience in manufacturing across various segments, including aviation, aerospace/defense, oil & gas, and semiconductors.

Prior to joining Dabico, Mo was the operations leader at GKN Aerospace, in charge of operational activities of 13 value streams with more than 650 staff members. He has also served as a manufacturing executive in various roles, including Director of Engineering, Director of Quality, Director of Supply Chain and Manager of Reliability Systems. His prior work experience includes companies such as Precision Cast Parts (a Berkshire Hathaway Company), Schlumberger, IBM Microelectronics and JGC Corp, Japan.

Mo has also been a consultant to industrial investment advisory firms such as Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), Alpha Sights, Atheneum Consulting and Third Bridge.

His educational background includes a master's degree in mechanical engineering and a secondary master's in Nuclear Engineering. Mo holds three publications and is listed on three US and international patents. He is also Six Sigma black belt certified.

Nader Mettawa

General Counsel

Nader is a Senior Corporate and Commercial Counsel with circa 25 years' experience in the Middle East and internationally, with significant experience advising on major energy projects from upstream to downstream (including construction) in the UAE, India, Kuwait, Qatar, Libya, Oman, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia. During his career, he has held senior roles (General Counsel, Compliance Officer, and Board/Company Secretary) at major corporations, including ADNOC, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (Oxy), Oman Oil Company, Serco Middle East, National Petroleum Construction Company, and now serves as a consultant Group General Counsel to Dabico Airport Solutions.

His other areas of practice include joint ventures, acquisitions, restructuring and financing, disputes, insurance, shipping and transport, regulatory matters, employment, business development, compliance, and corporate governance.

Nader is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, holds a Bachelor of Law degree from Liverpool University, United Kingdom, and is bilingual in English and Arabic.

Ravi Bali

Chief Human Resources Officer

Ravi is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Dabico Airport Solutions, where he is leading Culture, Compensation & Rewards, Employee Engagement, Performance and Talent and focused HR initiatives.

Ravi has over 25 years of Global HR experience working in the Semiconductor and High-Tech industry. He initially started as a HR Manager at STMicroelectronics and thereafter took on HR Leadership roles at Atmel, Lumileds and Smart Global Holdings in California. Ravi is an accomplished Human Resources leader with a strong track record of developing and deploying global people initiatives in a multi-cultural environment, aligned with business priorities, across high-tech and manufacturing verticals.

Ravi received his Master's in Human Resources Management from Keller Graduate School of Management. He is married and a proud father of two children, 29 and 27. In his spare time he enjoys NBA games, walking, movies and reading.

TK Rangarajan

Managing Director & Country Head – India

Mr. TK Rangarajan is Managing Director & Country Head – India Operations at Dabico Airport Solutions. He is responsible for building the Competency Center in India, for Product Design, Supply Chain, Finance and Manufacturing for Dabico/Fernweh.

Prior to joining Dabico, he was Senior Vice President Operations and Executive Director of the Board for Enarka – Ohmium – A US based Hydrogen Electrolyser manufacturer in Bangalore, India.

His 41 years of work tenure includes 25 years at Larsen & Toubro – the largest Engineering conglomerate in India, where he has held Senior positions in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Project Management in India & China. His work specialization includes several verticals like Plastic & Rubber Machinery manufacturing, Power Plant Equipment's, Auto Parts & Ship Building.

TK Rangarajan has a bachelor's degree in Metallurgy Engineering Regional Engineering College, Jaipur, India, and master's degree in Manufacturing Systems from BITS Pilani, India.

Zoe Gotera

Director, US & Indianapolis Plant Operations

Zoe Gotera is the Director of U.S. Operations at Dabico Airport Solutions, a leading provider of aviation ground support equipment and services. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Zoe is responsible for overseeing and optimizing plant operations, ensuring seamless and efficient processes across the organization.

With a strong background in the aviation industry, Zoe brings a strategic approach to operational management, leveraging his expertise to drive performance improvements and foster operational excellence. He holds an Aerospace Engineering degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

Prior to Dabico, Zoe spent 10 years as the Service Director for Nations Bus, building and maintaining custom busses and shuttles. His tenure also includes 18 years as a Territory Sales Manager for Autozone.

Zoe is committed to enhancing Dabico's operational capabilities and maintaining high standards of safety, quality, and customer satisfaction across all aspects of the company's U.S. operations.

Certificates

Rich history and global outreach. Over the last 50 years Dabico has serviced a large customer base spread globally.

Buy America Compliant
ISO 45001
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
MIL-STD

Locations

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