Aurrigo appoints Mark Gower as Director of Global Airport Operations

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This appointment supports Aurrigo International’s next phase of growth, as it moves from proof-of-concept trials to scaled, repeatable commercial deployments of its autonomous vehicle solutions at airports. 

With multiple deployments already live, the company is strengthening end-to-end delivery and building a more standardised global operating model.

Mark brings more than 25 years’ experience leading safety-critical aviation operations, most recently as Managing Director of Gatwick Ground Services (a wholly owned subsidiary of British Airways). In this role, he grew the business from 340 members of staff to more than 1,200 employees at one of the UK’s busiest airports.

Prior to this, he has held senior leadership roles at Aviator Airport Alliance, where he was responsible for approximately 8,000 employees across five UK locations. 

His extensive experience ranges from working in regulated environments and managing complex, large-scale operations, to full profit and loss accountability.

Mark Gower, Director of Global Airport Operations at Aurrigo International, said: “Aurrigo has already made strong progress in getting its technology into live airport operations. I’m joining at a point where there’s a clear opportunity to build consistency and scale from that foundation, and I’m looking forward to being part of that next stage of the journey.”

Mark’s appointment comes at an important time for the business, after it started production of its autonomous vehicles, including Auto-DollyTug, Auto-Cargo, Auto-Shuttle, at its new manufacturing hub on Power Park in Coventry. 

More than three times the size of the firm’s current facility, the new site measures 130,615 square feet and will serve as its UK hub for advanced engineering, autonomous vehicle development, high-volume manufacturing and ongoing automotive activities. 

The premises has been secured with turnkey infrastructure already in place, including IT systems, fully fitted offices, EV charging infrastructure and manufacturing facilities, enabling rapid operational ramp-up. 

Importantly, it also gives Aurrigo space for an on-site autonomous vehicle test track, supporting in-house validation, customer demonstrations and accelerated development cycles. 

Professor David Keene MBE, CEO of Aurrigo International, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Mark to Aurrigo. His background in large-scale airport operations and delivery will be a strong addition to the team, as we continue to build momentum and move towards a more structured and scalable approach across our deployment programme.”