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ArticleFleet Operations recruits business development manager
Fleet Operations, a provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed a new business development manager to support its growth plans.Mark Gallagher brings with him 20 years in the fleet industry and has previously spearheaded solutions to help businesses transition to electrification.Fleet Operations said Gallagher’s new role will involve accelerating ...
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ArticleResolve test backlog and driver shortage, Logistics UK urges government
A career in logistics, including becoming an HGV driver, is the solution to spiralling unemployment rates – but the DVSA needs to sort out the thousands of lost driving tests during lockdown, according to Logistics UK.The business group was responding to figures released from the office of national statistics, which ...
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ArticleNigel Parkes to step down at Pallet-Track as CFO Caroline Green prepares to take the helm
New Pallet-Track chief executive Caroline Green with founder Nigel ParkesNigel Parkes is stepping down as MD of Pallet-Track and will be replaced by the network’s chief financial officer Caroline Green, who will take on the role of chief executive.Parkes, who founded Pallet-Track 19 years ago, will remain a significant ...
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ArticleFormer Asda chief executive Andy Clarke joins Menzies board
Menzies Distribution is continuing its drive for growth with the appointment of former Asda chief executive Andy Clarke.The appointment, which closely follows the firm’s recent acquisition of Bibby Distribution, sees Clarke join the company as non-executive chairman.Clarke is the former president and chief executive of Asda, bringing to the Menzies ...
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ArticleScania (Great Britain) MD Martin Hay steps down
Scania (Great Britain) MD Martin Hay has decided to take early retirement.The truck manufacturer said it was now recruiting for a successor to the post and an announcement would follow in due course.Hay has worked for Scania for more than 30 years, with roles in the dealer network, at importer ...
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ArticleThink Logistics calls for operators to tackle skills shortage by taking on virtual intern
Think Logistics is looking for more operators to support its learning programme and plug the skills gap by offering young people a virtual internship.With schools closed and pandemic restrictions in place, Think Logistics can no longer reach out to students on the same scale, via presentations, work placements and internships.To ...
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ArticleEV Cargo Global Forwarding promotes Russell Lawrence to UK vice president in drive for growth
EV Cargo Global Forwarding has promoted Russell Lawrence (pictured) to the new post of vice president of the UK region.The company said the appointment is part of a major management restructuring which sees another two posts created as it gears up for major global growth.Nick Toye takes on the role ...
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ArticleWhistl to recruit HGV drivers through Road to Logistics scheme
Delivery management firm Whistl has teamed up with Road to Logistics to offer HGV drivers roles with Whistl at its Bedford Super Depot.Nick Wells, chief executive at Whistl said: “The Road to Logistics programme is playing a crucial role in widening the appeal and opportunities in HGV driving.“As we grow ...
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ArticleKickstart given to 30 youngsters’ logistics careers
Over 30 unemployed young people are set to join the Port of London Authority (PLA) in Gravesend and Forth Ports, including Tilbury Port, as part of the government’s £2.4bn Kickstart work programme.Successful applicants will join a paid six-month traineeship.Opportunities range from experience in administration through to operations with the aim ...
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ArticlePandemic has raised sector's profile and sparked "vast increase" in job applications, says Europa
Europa Worldwide Group said the pandemic had “shone a light on logistics”, which had translated into a bumper crop of school leavers and graduates keen to pursue sales roles in the industry.Following the launch last year of its RAPID career development programme, which offers opportunities to young people to join ...
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Article"Step up and improve your image," youngest female transport manager CPC holder urges industry
Molly Watson, project manager at Osborne Motor Transport with the company's MD Richard PrestonThe UK's youngest female transport manager CPC holder has slammed the logistics sector for not doing enough to attract new recruits.Twenty-year-old Molly Watson, project manager with Pallet-Track member Osborne Motor Transport in South Shields, said efforts to ...
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ArticlePandemic sparks growing interest in apprenticeships among students
Apprenticeships could be the saviour of students facing cancelled examinations and dubious about higher education amid the Covid-19 pandemic, with one recruiter saying enquiries are on the increase.Beverley Ellis, director at TRS Training said: “We have noticed an increased number of enquiries since the government began to announce that examinations ...
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ArticleKinaxia creates three senior finance roles
Cheshire-based Kinaxia Logistics has created three senior roles in its finance team.Sharon Deakin (pictured) has joined as group financial controller. She previously held senior financial and commercial leadership roles at several logistics and warehousing companies, including senior vice-president finance at Ceva Logistics.She assumes responsibility for financial reporting across all business ...
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ArticleSIXT appoints former Lidl chief executive as part of van and truck expansion plans
Rental firm SIXT is bolstering its drive for international growth in the van and truck sector with the appointment of former Lidl Germany chief executive Daniel Marasch (pictured).Marasch will head up SIXT’s new van and truck management division. His brief is to help make SIXT a market leading player in ...
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ArticlePall-Ex recruits new business manager in drive to boost Fortec volumes
Pall-Ex Group has taken on a new business development manager as part of a drive to grow Fortec’s corporate client base.Helen Day, whose former role was sales manager at Countrywide Freight Group, has a brief to develop the portfolio of corporate clients for Pall-Ex subsidiary Fortec.She will be responsible for ...
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ArticleEuropa appoints recruitment head amid further expansion plans
Europa Worldwide Group has employed a new head of recruitment as part of its continuing focus on growth and expansion.Vanita Dass-Puri joined the business in 2017 as internal recruitment and acquisition manager and during the first lockdown she was at the forefront of recruiting a new team of 120 to ...
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ArticleMalcolm Wilson to head up XPO spin-off logistics company
XPO Logistics’ plan to split its company into two separate entities moved one step closer this week with the unveiling of the executive board of the contracts logistics business.XPO is set to create two separate companies – a global contract logistics firm and a company providing less-than-truckload (LTL) and truck ...
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ArticlePall-Ex Group hires new finance director
Pall-Ex Group has strengthened its board with the appointment of a new UK finance director.Paul Robins joins from UK Mail, part of the Deutsche Post DHL Group, bringing more than 20 years’ experience in the parcel sector to the role.Robins’ previous role was as head of business accounting at UK ...
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ArticleSmartWitness appoints new EMEA MD as co-founder steps down
In-vehicle cameras manufacturer and supplier SmartWitness has appointed Fearghal MacGowan as MD of EMEA to drive “rapid expansion”.He is replacing director and co-founder Paul Singh who left the company in December to pursue ventures “adjacent to the industry”, the company revealed.In his new role, MacGowan is tasked with developing the ...
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ArticleFormer Test and Trace app chief Simon Thompson to lead Royal Mail
Former Ocado executive Simon Thompson, who until recently ran the NHS Test and Trace app, has been named as Royal Mail's new UK chief executive.Thompson replaces former chief executive Rico Back who left the Royal Mail in May, amid criticism of his pay and his decision to run the business ...