Bretts Transport has appointed its operations director Simon Stockwin as MD, replacing Simon Brett who becomes the Guyhirn haulier’s chief executive.
The restructure comes as the company reported a significant increase in enquiries from prospective customers, keen to benefit from its 93 years of business in the storage and distribution of ambient products.
Brett said it had been handling more sales leads in the past two months than in the last couple of years combined.
He added that in his new position as CEO he could focus on a more strategic role to steer the long-term direction of the business.
Brett said: “Like everyone else in the industry we have come up against some unprecedented challenges in the past few years, starting at the time of the pandemic and the lockdowns and continuing in the aftermath.
“In that time all our time and energy has been spent on meeting the demands of the day-to-day, ensuring a consistent service for each and every one of our customers.
“Having navigated our way through a volatile landscape, we are now looking to the future and a growth trajectory and Simon is the ideal candidate to head up the next phase on our journey.”
“This marks an exciting juncture for Bretts.
“As someone who has been instrumental in helping to transform the business in the seven years he has been here the role of MD is a natural progression for Simon.
“With his appointment I now have the opportunity to plan future growth and investment and how best we achieve our strategic aims and ambitions for the company.”
