Mitchell has decades of experience the transport sector, having worked at National Express and managing flagship aviation contracts at Heathrow Airport.
Reporting to Aviation and Transport Managing Director Jim Niblock, Mitchell will lead a team of operational directors.
Niblock says 2024 has been a significant year for ABM’s aviation business and there will be further growth next year.
He said: “The team is set to grow further, with additional strategic hires ready to be announced early in 2025. Drawing on centralised support functions and with the full support of over 4,000 highly trained team members, our leadership is well positioned to continue delivering the excellence our customers expect of us, while achieving our ambitious growth objectives.”
Mitchell added: “This is an exciting time for ABM. Our team has delivered exceptional results this year, and I look forward to building on this success as we grow our aviation and transport divisions. We are proud of our outstanding retention rate and head into 2025 with Manchester Airport Group, Heathrow Airport and Gatwick Airport as flagship contracts.”
This year ABM Aviation has secured a major contract at Heathrow Airport with a leading airline, which will be announced at a later date, added Bristol Airport to its portfolio and retained 100% of its customer relationships throughout the fiscal year.
