Christoph Meier
Vice President Communications at ADNOC L&S | formerly Swissport International AG | Lufthansa | Swiss International Air Lines
The move
MoveSwissport → ADNOC Logistics & Services
TitleGlobal Head of Communications & Brand Management → Vice President Communications
LocationZurich → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
First time at this levelYes ★
Cross-border moveYes · Switzerland → United Arab Emirates
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes ★
Native languageGerman, English
Years in UAE3.0
Total experience24.5 years
ADNOC Logistics & Services headcount10,001+ employees
ADNOC Logistics & Services industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
ADNOC Logistics & Services HQAbu Dhabi
ADNOC Logistics & Services typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Vice President CommunicationsNov 2025 — Present
ADNOC Logistics & Services· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Professional SabbaticalNov 2024 — Oct 2025
Portfolio Year· Bangkok, Thailand | Basel, Switzerland· Self-employed
- Global Head of Communications & Brand ManagementDec 2017 — Oct 2024
Swissport· Zurich, Switzerland· Full-time - Director Communication Strategy, Planning & OperationsOct 2014 — Nov 2017
Lufthansa· Frankfurt, Germany
- Director Group Media RelationsOct 2011 — Sep 2014
- Head of Media Relations Middle East, Africa & Southeast EuropeJun 2009 — Dec 2011
- Head of Internal CommunicationsSep 2006 — May 2009SSwiss International Air Lines· Zurich, Switzerland
- Project ManagerMay 2005 — Aug 2006SSwiss International Air Lines· Zurich, Switzerland
- Head of Finance CommunicationsAug 2003 — Dec 2005SSwiss International Air Lines· Basel/Zurich, Switzerland
- Manager Network Planning IntercontinentalApr 2002 — Jul 2003SSwiss International Air Lines· Basel, Switzerland
- Graduate Mgmt. Trainee (Sabena Alliance Mgmt.)2001 — 2002
SAirGroup· Zurich, Switzerland
Education
- HWZ University of Applied Sciences in Business Administration ZurichCAS - Digital Publisher (AI Writer/AI Prompter) · Artificial IntelligenceApr 2025 — Nov 2025
- Middlebury Union High School / United StatesUS Highschool Diploma1990 — 1991
- Gymnasium LiestalSwiss Matura degree (Abitur)1989 — 1992
- Université de Fribourg - Universität FreiburgM.A. Management and Economics · Major: Business Management / Minor: Corporate Finance1993 — 2000
- Schweizerisches Public Relations Institut SPRICAS Internal Communications · Business/Corporate CommunicationsSep 2006 — Apr 2007
Languages
- German · Native or bilingual
- French · Professional working
- English · Native or bilingual
- Thai · Elementary
- Spanish · Limited working
Top skills
Agency RelationsChange Management CommunicationsDigital Communication StrategyTeam ManagementThought LeadershipInternational Media
About
International communications executive and digital innovator with strong business acumen and leadership skills | M.A. in management and economics | broad experience in media relations/public affairs (incl. financial communications for listed companies), crisis communications (flight 4U 9525), staff engagement, social media management, corporate publishing, communication strategy | Expat experience in the US (one year), UAE (2½ years), and Germany (5½ years) | Multilingual: German (native), English (near-native), French (working proficiency), Spanish (conversation), Thai (conversation).