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ArticlePML names new business development manager for Europe
Logistics provider Perishable Movements (PML) has appointed Alessandra Tagliabue to the newly created role of business development manager for Europe.Fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and English and with direct experience of working with customers across Europe, PML said Tagliabue was well placed to help drive the growth and expansion of ...
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ArticleUnipart Logistics appoints Ian Truesdale as MD
Ian Truesdale (pictured) has been appointed MD of Unipart Logistics with a brief to help clients “reimagine” their supply chains using smart technology and automation.Truesdale will succeed Frank Burns, who has been named executive vice president of Unipart Group, which is the parent company of Unipart Logistics.Truesdale, who joined Unipart ...
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ArticleCullimore gets involved with National Lorry Week
Primary school kids were taught about safety around HGVs and job opportunities in haulage when the official vehicle for National Lorry Week rolled into Gloucestershire last week.After visiting local haulier The Cullimore Group, the truck’s next drop was nearby Whitminster Endowed Church of England Primary School, where the pupils were ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers appoints Chrisi Lloyd-Roberts as operations director
Suttons Tankers has promoted Chrisi Lloyd-Roberts to the role of operations director, leading a team of 700 drivers and 100 staff. She takes over the role from Steve Hassall, who was promoted to fleet director last month.Both promotions are part of a wider strategy to strengthen the company’s fleet ...
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ArticleFraikin names new operations director
Fraikin has employed an operations director, Andy Towns (pictured), to lead its engineering and operations functions as it works towards bringing its maintenance back in-house.Towns joins after four years as aftersales director at Farid Hillend Engineering and he will report directly to MD Darren Hall.He has 35 years of experience ...
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ArticleNew head of Europa Road set to boost sales team
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Europa Road’s northern regional sales manager to the role of branch network and sales director .Adrian Redmile (pictured) replaces Dionne Redpath, who has taken on the post of chief operating officer. His new role sees him take on responsibility for sales at its freight division ...
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ArticleYodel creates more than 4,300 roles as it gears up for the festive season
Parcel carrier Yodel is looking to recruit 4,311 staff as it prepares for the peak season.The roles which are across Yodel’s 50 depots, include couriers, parcel sorters and warehouse operatives.Yodel said its recruitment drive is in response to the continuing demand for online retail, which it said has increased “dramatically” ...
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ArticleHaulage firms back new event promoting careers in logistics
A county-wide recruitment event in Leicestershire, aimed at appealing to the public to become HGV drivers, takes place next week.‘Blaby District Let’s Talk Logistics’ will showcase the benefits of the supply chain industry at the Fosse Park Shopping Centre on Tuesday 12 October.Supported by local logistics firm Translink Express Logistics, ...
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ArticleMarshall Fleet Solutions appoints new operations director
Marshall Fleet Solutions has recruited Mark Sutcliffe as its new operations director.Reporting to MD Mark Howell, he joins a seven-person board, working closely alongside the other executive directors.Prior to joining MFS, Sutcliffe was most recently head of transport for The Co-Op. He has also held several other senior operations roles, ...
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ArticleBob Richards appointed operations director at TPN
The Pallet Network (TPN) has appointed industry veteran Bob Richards as operations director.Richards takes on the role that TPN MD Mark Kendall vacated last January after he replaced Mark Duggan as MD.TPN’s new operations director will take responsibility for the day and night operations at TPN’s Minworth Hub, and its ...
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ArticleWalker Logistics names new head of operations
Walker Logistics has appointed Adrian Skirrow (pictured) as its new head of operations, overseeing all administrative and operational processes at its Berkshire site.With over 20 years’ leadership experience, Skirrow has held senior operational positions across manufacturing and logistics.William Walker, MD at Walker Logistics, said: “Adrian has expertise and strength in ...
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ArticleNational Skills Fund initiative has “serious gap” warns UKWA
The government’s proposed National Skills Fund has a “serious gap” which fails to address the need for training in the warehousing sector, according to the UK Warehousing Association (UKWA).Responding to a public consultation on the National Skills Fund this month, UKWA said that despite there being a “clear need” for ...
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ArticleLogistics UK recruits public policy manager from Scottish Parliament
Logistics UK has announced the appointment of Alexandra Herdman (pictured) as a public policy manager.She has spent the previous five years working in the Scottish Parliament, which the trade body said had given her a wealth of relevant knowledge and expertise.“We are thrilled to have Alexandra join our team," said ...
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ArticleWincanton buys e-commerce specialist Cygnia Logistics and recruits Carl Moore from Clipper
Wincanton has agreed to buy e-commerce and fulfilment specialist Cygnia Logistics Limited, from Crescent Capital.The logistics giant has also appointed Carl Moore (pictured), former Clipper Logistics chief commercial officer, as MD of Wincanton’s digital and e-fulfilment division.Cygnia, which boasts a range of blue chip clients including BrewDog, Moonpig, Molton Brown ...
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ArticleWhistl on hunt for 140 seasonal staff in Devon
Logistics specialist Whistl has launched a recruitment campaign for its Devon-based operations ahead of the peak period.The company is looking to recruit over 140 staff for seasonal roles within its fulfilment and contact centre facilities in Wrangaton, Plymouth and Paignton.Whistl’s 300-strong Clientbase team manages inbound contact centre operations, warehousing, fulfilment ...
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ArticleMichael Conroy leaves EV Cargo two months after promotion to UK CEO
EV Cargo UK chief executive Michael Conroy (pictured) is to leave the business just two months after being promoted to the newly formed role from his former position as Palletforce chief executive, which he held for 13 years.The group said that, in the interim, EV Cargo chief executive Heath Zarin ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide promotes Dionne Redpath to chief operating officer
Europa Worldwide Group has promoted sales director Dionne Redpath (pictured) to the newly created role of chief operating officer.Redpath began her career in the steel industry in Sheffield as a transport buyer and joined Europa in her early twenties where she rose through the ranks to become sales director in ...
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ArticlePall-Ex appoints new head of network to drive growth in northern regions
Pall-Ex Group has hired Marc Batey (pictured) as its head of network for Scotland, the north of England and Ireland.Batey joins Pall-Ex from Menzies Distribution, where he held the role of operations manager. Previous posts include transport manager at Menzies Distribution and logistics team leader at Thales Logistics, a role ...
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ArticleSuttons Tankers recruits fleet director to drive further growth
Bulk chemical logistics provider Suttons Tankers has appointed Steve Hassall as fleet director to further support the strategic growth plans of the business.The move follows a review of the business by a fleet management consultant and aims to futureproof the scalability of the Earned Recogntion Operator and support its ambitious ...
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ArticleEuropa Road general manager becomes head of European operations
Europa Road has promoted its general manager Rob Bartlett (pictured) to a newly created position of head of European operations, as part of a restructure to ensure customers are supported now the transition period has ended.Bartlett will work closely with Europa’s European partners and oversee general operations in order that ...