Temperature controlled packaging firm Peli BioThermal has appointed Dominic Hyde as its new vice president of Crēdo on Demand as the company looks to grow its rental operation.

Hyde has more than 23 years engineering expertise and leadership experience. He will oversee the company’s Crēdo on Demand rental operations.

Prior to Peli BioThermal, Hyde held previous positions of managing director at va-Q-tec and chief operating officer of Envirotainer.

"Ongoing worldwide expansion for Crēdo on Demand follows the recent launch of new service centres, offering conditioning and repair of passive bulk containers, in Puerto Rico and Belgium in 2017," the company said.

"[This year] will see the further opening of at least 12 more centres in key locations including Tokyo, Seoul, Mexico City and San Diego."

David Williams, President of Peli BioThermal, said: “Dominic is the right leader for our expansion of Credo on Demand in 2018. His experience is proven for successfully growing rental programs for temperature controlled pharmaceutical distribution worldwide. We’re excited he has joined our team to lead this important global growth initiative.”

Hyde joins the leadership team to oversee the company’s latest exciting developments, which include doubling the size of its Crēdo on Demand fleet.

Hyde said: I am very excited about my appointment and delighted to lead the development of Peli’s global service business. They have developed a product portfolio I believe is capable of achieving new levels of cost efficiency and performance.”

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