DALLAS, Dec. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southwest
Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) (the "Company") today announced
two Leadership promotions within the Technology Department to
replace recently vacated roles, with both effective Jan. 1, 2022.
Kayce Ford is promoted to
Vice President of Enterprise Management. Ford most recently
served as Senior Director, Customer Support &
Services/Customer Relations (CS&S/CR) in the Technology
Department. In her new role, Ford will be responsible for
managing the business relationships and integration of Business and
Technology strategy for Finance, People & Communications,
Supply Chain, Internal Audit, and Corporate Strategy. Ford joined
Southwest Airlines in 2017 as Director of CS&S/CR and Customer.
Prior to joining Southwest, Ford worked in both Management and
Technology Consulting at Accenture for over 18 years. Ford is a
graduate of Baylor University.
Marty Garza is promoted to
Vice President of Operations Technology. Garza most recently
served as Senior Director, Aircraft Operations in the
Technology Department. In his new role, Garza will be responsible
for delivering high-value business capabilities to the Operation
while maintaining the overall health of the carrier's operational
Technology platforms. Garza joined Southwest Airlines in 1998 as
part of the Technology Department's inaugural college hire program
and spent over a decade as a Software Engineer developing custom
solutions for the Finance department. In 2012, Garza was promoted
to Leadership where he played a significant role in delivering
several strategic initiatives including the launch of international
service, and the replacement of the Company's legacy reservation
system, among others. He holds a Bachelor of Administration in
Finance degree from Southern Methodist University.
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corporate Culture, Southwest maintains an unprecedented record of
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its more than 54,0002 People to deliver
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passionate loyalty among as many as 130 million Customers carried a
year. That formula for success has brought industry-leading
prosperity and 47 consecutive years3 of profitability
for Southwest Shareholders (NYSE: LUV). Southwest continues to
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1) U.S. Dept. of Transportation most recent reporting of
domestic originating passengers boarded
2)
fulltime-equivalent active Employees
3) 1972-2019 annual profitability
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