Ground Support Worldwide Announces 2023 Leaders of the Year

May 16, 2023
These annual awards recognize people and companies making a key difference in the ground support industry.
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The 2023 Leaders of the Year have been announced by Ground Support Worldwide.

Featured as cover story subjects in the May issue of the publication, this year’s honorees include ITW GSE – the 2023 Product Leader of the Year; Unifi Aviation – the 2023 Service Leader of the Year; Ethan Begrowicz – the 2023 Team Leader of the Year; and Michalis Panagoulias – the 2023 Lifetime Achievement honoree.

The Ground Support Worldwide Leaders of the Year program annually highlights GSE manufacturers, ground service providers and industry stalwarts for their contributions to the ground support community. The awards recognize the best people and workplaces within the ground support world, focusing on impressive accomplishments, rising stars and dedicated proponents of the industry.

The Product Leader of the Year celebrates the products and manufacturers moving the industry forward, while the Service Leader of the Year celebrates the service providers making an important difference in the industry. The Team Leader of the Year goes to an individual who has taken a leadership role with personnel and the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a person who has demonstrated commitment to the industry through numerous years of dedicated service.

Ground Support Worldwide began its Leaders of the Year awards in 2005 with a singular award: Ground Support Leader of the Year, created to spotlight an individual or company that had made a significant contribution to the industry. In 2008, it was expanded into an award program aimed at recognizing leaders in several aspects of our industry and has continued to evolve. 

Ground Support Worldwide is the leading media providing equipment, technology and leadership information for the ground support community across the globe. From airlines and ground handling companies to FBOs, the publication provides informative original content in print and multimedia fashions to give access to these leaders in the format they prefer. In addition to Ground Support Worldwide magazine, the brand also delivers the largest ground support equipment trade show every other year in Las Vegas, the International GSE Expo, which offers a first-hand look at the latest advancements in technology, products and equipment as well as networking opportunities with leading companies involved in the ground support industry.