Europa Worldwide Group has appointed Jack Baxter, chief executive Andrew Baxter’s son, to be its new operations director, replacing Dan Cook from January.
Jack has been with the business for seven years and has worked across sales and operations in the UK, Netherlands and Belgium.
Cook has been with Europa since shortly after Andrew acquired the business in 2013 and had previously worked alongside him at RH Freight.
He was instrumental in the design and implementation of Europa’s 26,368sq metre Dartford transit hub and under his leadership, the operation developed to provide more daily direct services to Europe.
CEO Andrew said. “Dan has overseen a huge number of innovations at Europa and has been a loyal colleague and friend for over 30 years.
“I’m extremely grateful for all that he has achieved at Europa and would like to wish him well in his next adventure.”
Cook said, “I’ve reached a point in my career that I am fortunate to be able to look back with a sense of pride about what has been achieved.
“Since I’ve been with Europa, the size of the operation has grown exponentially and is poised to expand again.
“It feels like this is the right time to hand over to someone who will bring a fresh new approach to navigate the next exciting phase of Europa’s journey.”
Andrew said the company was proud to welcome the next generation of the Baxter family to the board and that Jack brought a wealth of experience and a unique perspective.
Jack added: “Over the past decade, Dan has helped power Europa Road’s success.
“As I step forward with Andrew and our outstanding operations team and onto the board, I’m excited to accelerate our journey and take the business forward into a bold new chapter.”
