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ArticleMAN sales director Cussans to retire after 33 years
MAN Truck & Bus UK's sales director David Cussans will retire before the end of the summer, having worked with the brand for 33 years.Cussans joined MAN in 1988 as national fleet sales manager and subsequently held board positions in the UK company. Between 2010 and 2017, he also worked ...
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ArticleEx-Prestons MD Rees takes charge of Eezehaul
Former Prestons of Potto MD Allen Rees has returned to his roots following a stint as commercial director at The Pallet Network (TPN) and been appointed as the new boss of Eezehaul Logistics.Rees (pictured) will work alongside current Eezehaul directors Jane Jones and Craig Wilson.Ex-MD Jones will continue in her ...
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ArticleOrange Genie launches umbrella company for logistics drivers
Contractor management specialists Orange Genie Group has launched an umbrella company for HGV and delivery drivers in the wake of the enforcement of IR35 in road transport by HMRC from April this year.IR35 is designed to prevent drivers setting up limited companies through which they cut their tax and NI ...
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ArticlePeter Ward steps down as chief executive of UKWA
Peter Ward is stepping down as CEO of the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) after six years at the helm. His successor will be named shortly, the association said this week.Under Ward’s leadership UKWA widened its membership to retail and manufacturing logistics users, and introduced new benefits to membership. He also ...
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ArticleFree meals for drivers as TPN looks to improve image of industry
The Pallet Network (TPN) is seeking to tackle the crisis in driver recruitment and a poor industry image by offering free evening meals to all its trunking drivers.The network said it wanted to inspire the UK logistics industry to improve conditions for HGV drivers at a time when firms were ...
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ArticlePanattoni names new director of finance and operations
Logistics developer Panattoni has appointed Oliver Choppin as its director of finance and operations in the UK.He will be responsible for the structuring of debt finance, maintaining lending relationships and deploying capital allocations, while also managing the operations of the UK development business.Read more Panattoni to deliver three new ...
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ArticleHermes appoints Nancy Hobhouse as ESG chief
Parcel delivery company Hermes has appointed Nancy Hobhouse to drive the business's environmental, social, governance (ESG) agenda.Hobhouse takes up the newly created role of head of ESG, with a brief to develop a strong ESG strategy at the company and spearhead a number of key ESG initiatives.Her remit covers every ...
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ArticleJJ Foodservice looks to recruit female drivers to fill gap left by EU workers
Wholesaler JJ Foodservice is aiming to solve its recruitment problems by encouraging more women to consider HGV driver jobs.It said it wanted to fill the significant gap caused by European workers returning home following the UK’s exit from the European Union by broadening its talent pool.The company also said research ...
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ArticleElaine Kerr replaces Dwain McDonald as DPD UK chief executive
DPD UK has confirmed the appointment of Elaine Kerr (pictured) as chief executive from 1 June 2021.She will report to chief operating officer DPDgroup Europe, Yves Delmas and replaces Dwain McDonald, who left the role on 29 March 2021 after an “internal investigation”.Kerr has worked for DPD for over 28 ...
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ArticlePalletline promotes Michelle Roder to group financial director
Palletline has promoted former group financial controller Michelle Roder to the position of group financial director, following the retirement of Mark McColl.Roder joined Palletline as a risk assessment and project finance manager in August 2014, rising rapidly through the ranks and achieving five promotions in seven years.In her new role ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints Sian Morley as marketing manager
Pall-Ex Group has taken on Sian Morley as marketing manager.Morley, who joined the team in April, brings 18 years of experience in the marketing industry, which includes posts in digital marketing agencies - where she worked with major clients including Amex and Continental Tyres - and as a project manager ...
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ArticleYodel to offer “highly competitive” salary to 30 HGV driver apprentices
Parcel carrier Yodel is looking to take on 30 new LGV driver apprentices across the UK who will receive a “significant” starting salary on completion, which will be “considerably more” than the industry average.Applications for the apprenticeships will close this Friday (21 May) with successful candidates starting in July.The new ...
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ArticleFormer Booker boss Charles Wilson joins Menzies board after share investment
Charles Wilson, the former chief executive of food wholesaler Booker, has acquired a significant minority shareholding in Menzies Distribution and joined the board as a non-executive director.Wilson’s investment represents approximately 10% of the company’s share capital.He said: “I am delighted to be joining Menzies Distribution as an investor and non-executive ...
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ArticleYodel appoints new finance director amid record growth
Yodel has appointed a new finance director, Andrew Sturzaker (pictured), following a year of record business growth.Sturzaker has previously worked for Milliken & Co as finance director and Yodel said he was instrumental in helping its floor covering division drive growth and turn in a strong financial performance.Read more ...
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ArticleFormer Moody Logistics apprentice voted employee of the year
Former Moody Logistics and Storage apprentice Rhys Common (pictured) has been voted its employee of the year.The Cramlington-based company said he had stepped up in his new role as logistics coordinator to help the business overcome the challenges of the pandemic.The 20-year-old, from Blyth, had been searching for an apprenticeship ...
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ArticleTPN appoints senior auditor as finance director
The Pallet Network (TPN) has recruited former Grant Thornton senior audit manager Joanne Davis (pictured) as new finance director.The two companies have become very familiar with each other during many years of working side by side, TPN said.Davis has an honours degree in accounting and financial management and mathematics from ...
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ArticleEuropa seeks second batch of sales trainees to start on over £22,000 a year
Logistics and warehousing operator Europa Worldwide Group is on the hunt for another cohort of graduates and school-leavers to join its career development programme.Under the company’s Rapid Career Development programme, candidates will be given the chance to join the Europa Road sales team and become a trainee road account manager.The ...
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ArticleNew Pall-Ex network development director to build Fortec membership
Pall-Ex has appointed a new network development director who will be tasked with building its Fortec membership in locations across the UK.Mark Barlow comes with over 20 years of logistics experience and had held previous roles in other UK pallet networks.Pall-Ex said his appointment follows the launch of Fortec’s shareholder ...
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ArticleCulina operations director leaves for senior role at Hermes
Hermes UK has appointed former Culina Group operational excellence and procurement director John Clark (pictured) as its new director of depots.Hermes said he had joined the senior team with a remit to support the continuing growth of the business while ensuring that high service standards are maintained.Clark has also previously ...
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ArticleJames Armstrong to replace Martin Hay as MD for Scania (Great Britain)
Scania (Great Britain) has ended its hunt to replace MD Martin Hay, who announced his early retirement in February this year.James Armstrong, who is currently MD of Scania’s central European region, will take over from Hay on 1 July this year.Armstrong who is currently based in Prague, oversees Scania’s operations ...