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Agility appoints Esa as coo for Europe
Logistics provider Agility has appointed Mohammed Esa as chief commercial officer (COO) for Europe, assuming responsibility for all commercial activities, including sales, marketing and product management.“With his background in emerging markets and experience in operations, sales, and marketing, Esa brings insight and expertise that will be invaluable in his new ...
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Agility appoints Poulsen for Greater China Area
Agility has appointed Soren Poulsen as chief executive for the Greater China Area (GCA), responsible for leading the forwarder’s Global Integrated Logistics business in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan.Poulsen, with around 25 years logistics industry experience, has spent more than 10 years of his career in management positions in China.Prior ...
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Scholten to step down at Saudia Cargo
Peter Scholten is stepping down as Saudia Cargo vice president commercial from January 15, to pursue other interests.Scholten joined Saudia Cargo in October 2010. “His contribution has been instrumental to the growth and positioning of Saudia Cargo in the global air cargo business”, says Nabil Khojah, chief executive of Saudia ...
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Dentressangle appoints US manager for air and sea
French logistics operator Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Christophe Bigot to head up its US air and sea business, boosted in August with the acquisition of major US logistics player Jacobson.Bigot will build on Dentressangle’s air and sea forwarding expertise in the hi-tech, luxury and fashion goods, aerospace, chemicals and project ...
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Kirchner resigns at UTi Worldwide
Eric Kirchner has resigned as chief executive of US-based logistics provider UTi Worldwide. Edward Feitzinger was voted by the UTi board as Kirchner’s successor.The move comes a few days after Scandinavia-based logistics company DSV confirmed that it had ended talks about a potential acquisition of UTi.Feitzinger has been ...
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Qantas management reshuffle
A top level management reshuffle at Australian carrier Qantas has seen Gareth Evans appointed chief executive of Qantas International and Freight.Evans, currently chief financial officer for the Qantas Group, has been a senior executive at Qantas for 15 years and brings experience from previous roles that spanned network, pricing, scheduling ...
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Geodis Wilson appoints EMEA chief
Freight forwarder Geodis Wilson has appointed Matthias Hansen as regional vice president for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) – a role he has filled on an interim basis the last few months. He replaces Alain Chimene.Hansen became managing director for Germany in 2009 and also served as managing ...
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Lieb to quit DB Schenker Logistics
Thomas Lieb, management board chairman of Schenker AG, will leave the German logistics company at the end of this month “by best mutual agreement”.The 56 year-old will take on new responsibilities outside the German railway parent company, Deutsche Bahn Group.Dr Lieb has resigned “immediately” as head of business unit at ...