Air New Zealand appoints Chief Digital Officer

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MARKET ANNOUNCEMENT
Air New Zealand postal address: Private Bag 92007, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
Investor Relations email: investor@airnz.co.nz
Investor website: www.airnewzealand.co.nz/investor

3 June 2021
Air New Zealand appoints Chief Digital Officer

After an extensive global search, Air New Zealand has appointed Nikhil Ravishankar as its Chief
Digital Officer.
Mr Ravishankar is currently Chief Digital Officer at Vector New Zealand, having led the company’s
digital and information technology function and its transformation programme since 2017. Prior to
this he was Managing Director at Accenture New Zealand and Head of Technology Strategy at
Telecom New Zealand (now Spark).
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran says Mr Ravishankar will bring a wealth of
knowledge and will be an excellent addition to the Air New Zealand executive team.
“Digital will play an important role in our recovery from Covid-19, and as a key pillar in our strategy,
we’ve got big plans for what we want to achieve in the digital space. Nikhil’s industry expertise will
ensure we deliver on what we set out to do.
“We look forward to welcoming Nikhil to the Air New Zealand team in September.”
Mr Ravishankar is a member of the AUT Auteur Influencer Network, on the board of New Zealand
Asian Leaders and an advisory committee member of The Blues Foundation. He holds a Bachelor
of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) from the University of Auckland
This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 3.20.1.
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Jennifer Page
General Counsel & Company Secretary
jennifer.page@airnz.co.nz
+64 27 909 0691

Kim Cootes
Senior Manager Investor Relations
kim.cootes@airnz.co.nz
+64 27 297 0244