John Menzies
For other uses, see John Menzies (disambiguation). John Menzies Type Public Traded as LSE: MNZS Industry Aviation Founded 1833 Headquarters Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Key people Dermot F. Smurfit (Chairman) Giles Wilson (CFO) Forsyth Black (CEO) Services Ground handling Cargo Fuelling Number of employees 36,000 [ citation needed ] Divisions Menzies Aviation Website johnmenziesplc.com John Menzies plc ( / ˈ m ɛ n z iː s / MEN -zeez , traditionally / ˈ m ɪ ŋ ɪ s / MING -iss ) is the holding company of Menzies Aviation , an aviation services business based in Edinburgh, Scotland, providing Ground Handling, Cargo Handling, Cargo Forwarding (AMI) and Fuelling . Contents 1 History 2 Pronunciation 3 See also 4 References 5 External links History The company was founded by John Menzies (1808–1879) of Edinburgh, a Victorian entrepreneur, who built up his small newsagent business (established when he was 25 years old) into a national chain...