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ArticleFowler Welch chief executive departs to join Connected2
Nick Hay has joined the board of tech start-up Connected2, which provides an Uber-style agency platform to the HGV driver market.The move follows a 10-year stint as chief executive of Fowler Welch, which Dart Group sold to Culina Group for £98m in June.Using the Connected2 platform, operators and drivers are ...
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ArticlePML recruits youngest-ever director
Logistics specialist PML has appointed its youngest director in the company’s 17-year history with the promotion of Ryan Parr to operations director.The 25-year-old joined the business at 18 and for the last seven years he has worked across various parts of the company to develop an understanding of the global ...
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ArticleArrowXL appoints new director to drive staff recruitment and retention
Delivery company ArrowXL has appointed Nicola Waring as director of people services.Waring joins Wigan-based ArrowXL, which specialises in two-person delivery, from JW Lees Brewery where she was people and logistics director of operations.She has also held a number of senior HR roles at The Kraft Heinz Company and webuyanycar.com.ArrowXL said ...
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ArticleSynetiq invests in IT resource
Salvage and vehicle recycling company Synetiq has increased its IT team as it commits to investment and innovation.Sean Maller joins the .Net team and will focus on software improvement, while Robert Ralston is the latest addition to its AWS development team.Read more Synetiq future-proofs its fleet with the addition ...
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ArticlePotter Space appoints new MD as Matthew Lamb steps down
Business park operator Potter Space has appointed Jason Rockett (pictured left) as new MD.He replaces Matthew Lamb (right), who the company said was stepping down after 15 successful years.Potter Space was formerly Potter Logistics, which was named Haulier of the Year at the 2015 Motor Transport Awards - the same ...
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ArticleGist reveals Michael Chambers as new chief executive
Michael Chambers has taken on the role of new chief executive at logistics firm Gist following the retirement of Martin Gwynn.Chambers takes over after 26 years with the company, which specialises in contract logistics, temperature controlled logistics and international and food services.It boasts a client base including blue chip companies ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints new operations director to central hub
Pall-Ex (UK) has appointed Paul Pegg (pictured) as operations director at the company's central hub in Ellistown, Leicestershire.Pegg joined the logistics giant in 2018 as transport manager before being promoted to UK head of operations.He brings 27 years of experience to the role after starting his career as an HGV ...
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ArticleTructyre ATS to create 80 jobs at new Gateshead customer centre
Tructyre ATS is creating 80 new jobs at its customer experience centre in Gateshead.The move is part of expansion plans following the firm’s merger with ATS Euromaster in 2018 which has seen it evolve into a new national heavy tyre maintenance and emergency service.Earlier this year, Tructyre ATS created a ...
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ArticleMOD promotes Pall-Ex to Silver Employer
Pall-Ex has won the Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for providing training and jobs to former military personnel.The pallet network, which is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, is the only pallet network to achieve the silver standard and one of only ...
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ArticleAPC to recruit over 100 new staff as volumes surge
Delivery network APC is looking to hire over 100 new members of staff for its upcoming peak period as demand for delivery services continues to rise during the Covid-19 pandemic.The roles – all of which are permanent - vary from drivers and warehouse operatives, to customer services staff and IT.The ...
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ArticleAndrew Spencer returns to Pallet-Track as network development director
Andrew Spencer has left United Pallet Network (UPN) to return to Pallet-Track as network development director.Spencer’s brief is to identify opportunities to strengthen Pallett-Track's 90-plus shareholder member network.Spencer brings a wealth of experience to the job having held senior roles at both companies over a period of almost 20 years.In ...
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ArticleDawsongroup Truck and Trailer adds to contract hire team
Dawsongroup Truck and Trailer has appointed a new national contract hire sales manager to bolster its team and support customers as they emerge from lockdown.The company said Richard Prosser (pictured) brings with him almost 30 years’ experience in the commercial vehicle industry and has spent time working for Scania GB ...
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ArticleNew transport and supply chain degree "the first of its kind"
A foundation degree and top-up BSc Hons in Transport and Supply Chain are now being offered at South West College in Northern Ireland, in a programme described as “the first of its kind”.Delivered as a full-time or part-time course, the college said the programme had established strong links with industry ...
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ArticleVolvo Trucks UK & Ireland names new MD
Christian Coolsaet has been appointed MD of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland.He succeeds Robert Grozdanovski who will move to Gothenburg to take up an appointment as Volvo Trucks’ senior vice president for sales area Europe Central East & East.Coolsaet brings more than 20 years of Volvo experience to the role, ...
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ArticleNew MD for Walkers Logistics
Walker Logistics has appointed a new MD, with William Walker, pictured, replacing Bob Montague.The company said Walker had held various roles since entering the family business and most recently served as sales and marketing director.He has also been working side-by-side with Montague “to allow a smooth transition and continuity of ...
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ArticleWincanton health and safety director joins CILT UK board
Wincanton’s group HSQ director, Dean Clamp, is to join the board of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT UK).Clamp is responsible for setting the strategy for continuous improvements in health and safety at Wincanton and previously he worked at DHL as vice president for operational risk for mainland ...
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ArticleWincanton boosts business development team with former DHL and Yodel executives
Wincanton has taken on two senior executives from DHL Supply Chain and a senior manager from Yodel to strengthen its business development team as part of a wider strategy to drive growth.Martin Dougherty, former vice president of business development at DHL Supply Chain, takes the role of Wincanton’s business development ...
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ArticleMichelle Naylor quits Palletways to become Pall-Ex UK commercial director
Pall-Ex has appointed former Palletways network development director Michelle Naylor as its new UK commercial director.This is Pall-Ex’s second major appointment of a former Palletways director to a major role in the company this year. In March Pall-Ex recruited Barry Byers, former Palletways network director, to the role of Pall-Ex ...
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ArticleYodel confirms Ben Mitchell as chief financial officer
Yodel has appointed Ben Mitchell as its new chief financial officer following a period as interim CFO.He replaces Peter Keegans who left the business in April.Mitchell’s previous posts include corporate finance director at Ellerman Investments and commercial finance director at Shop Direct group.Mike Hancox, Yodel chief executive, said: “It’s a ...
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ArticleWilliam Stobart appointed director of Speedy Freight
William Stobart (pictured) has been appointed director of franchised B2B express freight service Speedy Freight.Eddie Stobart Logistics (ESL) has held a 50% stake in Puro Ventures, which trades as Speedy Freight, since 2017 but it was only last week that William became director of the company.One the same day, Brian ...