Executive Board complete: Abraham Garcia Martinez appointed CFO
The Supervisory Board of Cargo Trans Logistik AG has appointed Abraham Garcia Martinez as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 September 2023. The 47-year-old business economist thus joins Francesco De Lauso (CEO) and Guido Söffker (CIO) on the executive board of the general cargo network. CTL is thus setting the course for the future and consistently continuing its development into a service provider.
Focus on international expansion and development
Garcia Martinez is responsible for finance, controlling, budgeting, cash management, insurance, invoicing and human resources. He will also drive the international expansion of the general cargo network and support the development of new services and business models for the network and partners.
Most recently, as Managing Director of Palletways Deutschland GmbH, he was responsible for the national general cargo network of the Imperial subsidiary. From his previous positions in group controlling at Siegwerk Druckfarben and as a management consultant at KPMG and E&Y, Garcia Martinez brings in-depth knowledge of all major financial topics. He has also been certified as a logistics manager by the German Logistics Association.
“Abraham Garcia Martinez is a perfect fit”
Our Chairman of the Board, Francesco De Lauso says: “I can only congratulate the Supervisory Board on this choice. With Abraham Garcia Martinez, we are not only gaining extensive expertise, but also a personality that fits us perfectly and acts just like us, courageously and openly. CTL will be even better and faster with him, we are sure of that.”
Securing a sustainable future
Garcia Martinez says of his appointment to the board: “I am proud to be able to help shape CTL’s continued growth. As CFO, I will ensure an efficient and effective finance organisation and support my fellow board members and the supervisory board on all opportunity and risk issues. In particular, I look forward to being actively involved in strategic planning as well as the implementation of growth and profit enhancing initiatives and ensuring the sustainable future of the CTL network and its partners.”