20) Michael O’Donoghue
Title: executive vice president for the UK, Ireland and Nordics, Ceva Logistics
After a painful and damaging refinancing and restructuring that saw several major customers move work away, Ceva Logistics is now back on the up.
O’Donoghue is leading the firm’s resurgence in the UK and talks bullishly of a new entrepreneurial spirit that should see the company experience strong growth in 2016.
One of the few contract logistics experts that can also offer global end-to-end supply management, Ceva is once again on tender lists for major multinational tenders – it recently sealed 10-year contracts with four major retailers – all part of the Aurora group - with a combined value of $400m (£260m).
With its confidence restored, Ceva is moving ever further away from its roots as TNT’s newspaper distribution operation, and is focusing on fashion retail and healthcare as growing and profitable markets. Expect Ceva to climb higher than its current number 15 ranking in MT’s Top 100 next year.
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