In the wake of the airline’s plans to expand its operations here, Emirates has appointed Shaz Peshimam to the newly created role of Country Manager for Canada.

As Country Manager, Peshimam will be responsible for leading the airline’s operations, driving growth and strengthening Emirates’ Canadian footprint.

Since 2008, Peshimam was Emirates’ Manager of UAE Sales, Dubai & Northern Emirates. In his new role, he will report to Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, Emirates’ Divisional Vice President -- USA and Canada.

“I am pleased to welcome Shaz in his new role as Country Manager – Canada,” Sulaiman said. “We have been operating in the country since 2007, and the appointment of Shaz as a dedicated Country Manager will help us to drive growth of our online and offline sales through our network of travel partners as well as our operations.”

“Canada is an important market for Emirates and his wealth of experience in sales will surely be an asset to us. As we expand our operations in the country to two cities this summer, we look forward to his support in achieving our commercial objectives, overseeing our operations in Canada as well as maintaining crucial relations with various stakeholders, including local authorities, diplomatic missions, tourism bodies, travel trade partners, customers, employees, and more,” Sulaiman added.

Peshimam joined Emirates in 2006 as Sales Manager -- Western India, based in Mumbai. He held the role for two years before being promoted to his most recent role in UAE Sales, based out of Emirates’ headquarters in Dubai.

Emirates has been operating to Canada since 2007 and provides daily passenger and cargo services to Toronto onboard its flagship A380 aircraft. From July, Emirates will introduce daily flights from Montreal, utilizing a Boeing 777 aircraft.