Materna IPS GmbH
Burkhard Franz is an experienced executive with a strong background in operations and service management. Currently serving as Vice President of Operations and VP of Global Service Management at Materna IPS GmbH since June 2021, Burkhard has held significant roles within the Lufthansa Group, including Director of Service Management and Director of Business Development at Lufthansa Revenue Services GmbH. Prior to these positions, Burkhard worked as an Interim Manager and held various roles in sales and marketing at Lufthansa Systems, as well as consulting at DaimlerChrysler Star Cooperation. Burkhard holds an MBA from Southeastern Louisiana University and a Master’s Degree in International Business from ESB Business School, complemented by academic experiences at Bishop's University and Université de Sherbrooke.
Materna IPS GmbH
As the leading supplier for airports and airlines, Materna IPS offers its Intelligent Passenger Solutions (IPS) solutions for automated passenger handling at the airport. Our team of certified IT specialists, project, sales and marketing professionals provides customer-oriented, professional, and secure solutions for all passenger stations from check-in through baggage drop-off desk to boarding. Holding No 1 position in Self Bag Drop, Materna IPS meets the needs and challenges of airports and airlines and helps to organize and, above all, to simplify all processes of passenger handling. At the same time, passengers are offered the best possible service. Numerous references testify to the worldwide success of Materna Intelligent Passenger Solutions. They include the airlines Emirates, Lufthansa, Eurowings, Spirit and easyJet as well as the airports Hamburg, Vienna, London Gatwick, Oslo, Copenhagen, Athens, Budapest, Milano, Bangalore, Toronto Pearson, Denver, Montreal and John Wayne, California. Other customers include dnata, Airports Company South Africa, Swedavia, Avinor and Finavia. Materna has been a successful provider of self-service solutions in this environment since the 1980s. As an IATA member, Materna has been a key contributor to the joint definition of CUSS standards (Common Use Self-Service) and has been a reliable partner for many customers ever since. In addition, Materna also provides additional services to airports and airlines: We ensure the operation of the systems in our own data center and take care of maintenance and service management. Materna IPS is the Aviation brand of Materna Information & Communications SE. All information on our solutions for the automated handling of passengers at the airport can be found on the web pages of Materna ips under www.materna-ips.com. __ Imprint: https://www.materna-ips.com/imprint/