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ArticleHexagon Leasing recruits former Ryder man as new national account and business development manager
Hexagon Leasing has appointed Nick Parker (pictured) as its new national account and business development manager, having previously worked at NRG Riverside and Ryder.Parker has racked up almost 20 years in the CV industry and Hexagon said he would be well equipped to help it achieve its growth plans over ...
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ArticleScania recruits Chris Newitt as UK MD
Scania UK has appointed former Jaguar and Land Rover global sales director Chris Newitt as its UK MD.Newitt, who joined the firm on 20 September, will be responsible for guiding Scania UK through what the OEM describes as “the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen” to more ...
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ArticleVision Techniques appoints new salesman and engineers
Vision Techniques, a designer and manufacturer of vehicle safety systems, has recruited new staff in a move designed to increase its market share.Dave Prince (pictured) joins the firm as a sales executive and will help expand its coverage in the waste and recycling sectors.It has also appointed four new field ...
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ArticleWheely-Safe strengthens team as it looks to expand
Staffordshire-based technology firm Wheely-Safe is growing its team with four new, key appointments.The four new recruits are Ian Maynard, who has joined as business development manager, Amrit Grewal, who comes on board as senior engineer, Chris McLaughlin who is taking on the role of system integration specialist, while Zoe Lucas ...
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ArticleDawsongroup names new head of sales
Dawsongroup truck and trailer has promoted James Hunter (pictured) to head of sales.Hunter, who has been with the rental and leasing firm for three years, developed Dawsondirect, the remarketing side of the business.The company said he retains that role and now takes on responsibility for a team of around 20 ...
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ArticleAdvanced Supply Chain Group poaches new operations director from Wincanton
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) – part of the Reconomy Group – has recruited former Wincanton head of operations Keith Lawrence (pictured) as its new business operations director to support long-term growth.Lawrence brings two decades of supply chain and logistics experience, spending most of those at Wincanton in a wide ...
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ArticleEvri appoints Harvinder Atwal in new role of chief data officer
Evri, which was formerly known as Hermes, has appointed Harvinder Atwal (pictured) in the role of chief data officer.The new position has been created by Evri to support growth leverage the company’s data assets to maximise operational and delivery performance.Atwal joins the business from MoneySuperMarket where, as chief data scientist ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide appoints continent director as it expands into new markets
Carlo Turner has been promoted to the new position of non-network and continent director at Europa Worldwide Group as part of the firm’s plans to reach new markets and expand its Belgium presence.Turner, who has worked at Europa for 20 years currently manages a team of 47 staff, located in ...
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ArticleArrowXL recruits Rachel Hopkins as chief information officer
Two-person home delivery specialist ArrowXL has appointed Rachel Hopkins (pictured) as its new chief information officer.Hopkins will work alongside commercial director Greg Whyman and the executive team, with a brief to help grow and develop technology capabilities for both customers and clients.She will also be responsible for leading the ArrowXL ...
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ArticleTiger Trailers launches coachbuilding apprenticeship with Heritage Skills Academy
Commercial vehicle manufacturer Tiger Trailers is on the hunt for 12 apprentices for its new coachbuilding apprenticeship, launched in partnership with Heritage Skills Academy.The apprenticeship offers trainees the opportunity to gain skills working on classic cars, vans, motorcycles, trucks and other vehicles at Brooklands Museum and Bicester Heritage, both centres ...
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ArticleWhistl appoints Mark Lawrenson to new role as DSA operations chief
Parcel delivery specialist Whistl has recruited Mark Lawrenson (pictured) to the new role of head of operations for its downstream access (DSA) business.Whistl claims to be the largest DSA operator in the UK with over 50% of the market.The operation covers mail that has been collected and distributed by Whistl ...
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ArticleAsset Alliance appoints new director to help grow fleet
Commercial vehicle specialist Asset Alliance Group has appointed Marc Mellon (pictured) into a new role as director of asset management to continue to grow the company’s fleet of more than 5,000 vehicles.The 45-year-old brings more than 20 years’ experience in commercial contract hire to the business including roles at VUE ...
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ArticleStobart, Tesco and Amazon partner with government-funded Generation Logistics campaign
A government-funded campaign has been launched this week aiming to tackle the industry’s long-term recruitment issues and future-proof its talent pipeline.First unveiled by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) and Logistics UK at the Multimodal show in June, Generation Logistics will raise awareness of the industry and challenge ...
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ArticleABE Ledbury training programme boosts staff skills and careers
ABE Ledbury is celebrating a number of promotions and qualifications gained as part of a staff development programme aimed at attracting and retaining staff.The Palletline member employs a 75-strong workforce and operates 50 vehicles and 60 trailers, serving customers across Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Gloucestershire, Powys and Shropshire.Among staff celebrating promotions is ...
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ArticlePML names new finance director to support global expansion plans
Logistics and supply chain solutions provider PML has appointed Iain Bruce (pictured) as its new finance director.Bruce has held a number of senior financial positions within high profile companies including McLaren, Johnson & Johnson and PepsiCo.Not from a traditional logistics background, the former law graduate and chartered accountant has, however, ...
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ArticleForward Solutions in recruitment drive as growth surge continues
A 15% growth in new business this year has enabled freight software development firm Forward Solutions to recruit new staff across support and infrastructure and to create a new role of project coordinator.It said investment in IT by haulage operators had heightened since the pandemic, as businesses looked to new ...
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ArticleHR expert Joins Advanced Supply Chain to drive people strategy
Advanced Supply Chain Group (ASCG) – part of the Reconomy Group – has appointed Lisa Rowlinson-Brown (pictured) as people director to create and implement a new people strategy and vision.A chartered fellow of the Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), she has more than two decades of industry experience leading ...
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ArticleWincanton names new chief financial officer
Wincanton has appointed Tom Hinton as its new chief financial officer with effect from 15 August, replacing interim CFO James Clarke.Hinton has held group CFO positions at Infinis Energy plc, Domestic & General and international mining and chemicals business WE Soda.Dr Martin Read, Wincanton chairman, said: “We are delighted to ...
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ArticleYodel makes two new appointments to support key clients and grow services
Parcel carrier Yodel has announced two new appointments to support its ongoing relationships with key clients and to support Yodel’s services.Jo Hyland (pictured) has joined Yodel as a strategic client director having previously worked in client management roles at Metapack, Whistl and Evri (formerly Hermes).Hyland brings over 20 years’ experience ...
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ArticleEvri gifts £150,000 of its apprenticeship levy funding to help SMEs take on trainees
Consumer delivery company Evri, formerly known as Hermes, has pledged over £150,000 of its apprenticeship levy funds to help SMEs take on new apprentices or upskill existing ones.Last year the company supported over 19 employers and 23 learners across a range of sectors.Evri is working closely with West Midlands Combined ...