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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 ...
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ArticleDaimler Truck head of sales moves to Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz Trucks UK has recruited Ross Davies (pictured) as head of district management and connectivity, marking a return to the UK after 10 years in the Middle East.Prior to his latest appointment, Davies worked for Daimler Truck AG in Dubai as head of sales and was responsible for manufacturer and ...
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ArticleShears Bros (Transport) new recruit takes the floor
It’s strictly business for Shears Bros (Transport) after it appointed a ballroom dancing enthusiast as the firm’s new business development manager.Julie Mudd brings to the Bournemouth-based logistics firm more than 20 years’ experience with previous roles in international shipping, parcels and hazardous freight, as well as the ability to dance ...
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ArticleXPO appoints chief financial officer for GXO Logistics spin-off
XPO Logistics has named Baris Oran (pictured) as the chief financial officer for its intended spin-off, GXO Logistics.The new business had been created to capitalise on the growth in e-commerce and omnichannel retail and a shift toward outsourcing supply chain services.Oran, who was mostly recently CFO at Turkish Sabanci Group ...
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ArticlePandemic opens up opportunities for career in warehousing at Europa
Europa is celebrating the success of its graduate management trainee programme after the pandemic shone a light on careers within logistics and warehousing.Europa Warehouse launched its programme in 2019 and its first trainee, Ram Odedra, pictured, has now been promoted to project manager.The company said the current growth in e-commerce ...
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ArticleWhy self-employment has become a taxing issue for HGV drivers
What will be the impact of new tax regulations on hauliers, self-employed drivers and wage rates when they are introduced in April?As hauliers battle against the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government is preparing to throw another challenge into the mix.Updated tax rules, which were delayed last year as ...
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ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions welcomes new sales director for Thermo King contract
Marshall Fleet Solutions (MFS) has recruited a new sales director, Ian Smith (pictured), who will head up the department covering Thermo King transport refrigeration equipment sales and service.Prior to joining MFS, Smith was national sales manager at Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions and before that, he undertook a number of senior ...
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ArticleLogistics giants reveal 2021 recruitment plans in new MT industry panel
A range of the transport industry’s biggest operators have explained the thinking behind their recruitment strategies for the year ahead.The companies unveiled their plans having agreed to join a major new MT panel, set up to discuss the biggest issues facing the sector.Ian Kirkpatrick, central services director at Europa Worldwide ...
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ArticlePall-Ex London appoints Brian Devine as new general manager
Pall-Ex London has taken on former DPD operations development manager Brian Devine (pictured) as its new general manager.The appointment is part of wider plans to grow and diversify the business, which is owned by pallet network Pall-Ex.Devine brings long experience in the logistics industry to Pall-Ex London having also held ...
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ArticleWhistl names new MD international
Whistl has promoted Michael Boulton to MD international.It said Boulton had been with the delivery management and parcels firm for six years in various sales and development roles.Over the last few years he has been part of the team responsible for driving Whistl’s international growth.Read more Whistl to recruit ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide targets school leavers in latest recruitment drive
As National Careers Week kicks off this week, Europa Worldwide Group has ramped up its school leaver recruitment drive.Europa’s early careers talent manager, Lana Jay (pictured), is speaking to schools across the country to discuss entry level opportunities within logistics, encouraging pupils to consider it as a career choice.The logistics ...
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ArticleExpect Distribution recruits head of HR
MT Haulier of the Year award winner Expect Distribution has appointed Sophie Metcalf to be its head of HR.The company said the move signalled a strategic focus on celebrating the people at the heart of its business.Metcalf’s initial focus includes supporting Expect’s apprentices and growing its apprenticeship programme; as well ...
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ArticleScania names new chief executive and president
Scania has appointed a new chief executive and president, Christian Levin, from 1 May.Levin is currently on the executive board of TRATON SE and chief operating officer of TRATON Group and has more than 20 years’ experience working at Scania.As well as becoming chief executive, he will also remain a ...