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  • IDL
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    Logistics and e-commerce specialist ITD Global grows management team

    2024-08-28T15:13:00Z

    ITD Global, the international logistics and e-commerce management and delivery specialist, has appointed three experienced business development managers (BDMs) to support the growing demand for its international delivery, freight and parcel solutions.

  • Meachers SDC
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    Meachers’ seven-figure investment future proofs the business

    2024-08-19T16:19:00Z

    Meachers Global Logistics said it was investing more than £1m into its business as part of a long-term strategy to expand its operations.

  • Richard Litchfield, Innovate Talent
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    Innovate Freight MD shares knowledge with non-exec director appointment

    2024-08-19T14:59:00Z

    Innovate Freight MD Richard Litchfield has become non-executive director at software firm CocoonFMS, extending his portfolio of interests.

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    Commercial director recruited for Asset Alliance

    2024-08-16T15:30:00Z

    Asset Alliance Group has appointed Andrew Morley to be its commercial director within its commercial vehicle division, having previously held the same position at Petit Forestier.

  • Craig Moore, retail director (left) and Lee Havard, operations director
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    Stobart bolsters SLT with two new appointments

    2024-08-15T13:44:00Z

    Stobart said it had strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new retail director and operations director.

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    Former TruTac MD appointed as Logistics UK digital development director

    2024-08-06T14:53:00Z

    Jemma James, TruTac’s former managing director, has joined Logistics UK as digital development director, with a brief to transform the association’s digital services.

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    Mike Parr becomes PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland chief executive

    2024-08-05T12:10:00Z

    Almost one year after Perishable Movements Limited (PML) was acquired by French shipping and logistics giant Seafrigo, former PML MD Mike Parr has been appointed as chief executive of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland.

  • Rainbow
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    Robotics firm appoints VP

    2024-08-02T13:09:00Z

    Robotics and automation specialist Rainbow Dynamics has appointed Frazer Watson as its vice president.

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    Torsten Schreck to lead MAN Truck & Bus TopUsed UK division

    2023-09-25T14:43:00Z

    Torsten Schreck has been appointed director of the UK division of MAN TopUsed, the international used vehicle brand of MAN Truck & Bus SE.Schreck succeeds Chris Sharp who is taking up the position of general manager of MAN sales and support at MAN Truck & Bus in Australia.Torsten joined MAN ...

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    Fleet Operations recruits commercial director

    2023-09-22T14:23:00Z

    Fleet Operations, a provider of outsourced fleet management services, has appointed Doug Hyett (pictured) to the newly created role of commercial director.It said Hyett would oversee the commercial development of the business, growing its UK customer base while driving cost-efficiency savings for fleets on their net zero journeys.Read moreFleet Operations ...

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    Asset Alliance Group names new MD for finance and leasing

    2023-09-14T12:34:00Z

    Asset Alliance Group said its MD of bus & coach, Michael Bycroft (pictured), had been promoted to the new position of MD for asset finance and leasing.He assumes responsibility for the strategic development of the group and will oversee the truck and trailer contract hire, leasing and finance sales divisions, ...

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    Stuart Godman replaces Caroline Green as Pallet-Track CEO

    2023-09-14T10:24:00Z

    Pallet-Track has appointed parcels expert Stuart Godman (pictured) as its new chief executive, bringing with him more than 30 years of logistics sector knowledge.Godman replaces Caroline Green who is stepping down after two and a half years in the role.Pallet-Track said his primary focus will be to deliver growth for ...

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    Pall-Ex launches CPC Training Academy

    2023-09-13T08:57:00Z

    Freight distributor Pall-Ex Group has launched an in-house Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training course for both its members and UK HGV drivers in general.The RTITB approved course, which is being held at Pall-Ex's central Leicestershire base, as well as online for groups of up to 16 people, is ...

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    C&D South West hails success of Kickstart candidate Bailey Wright

    2023-09-12T16:52:00Z

    Somerset-based road haulage firm C&D South West is celebrating the success of its Kickstart scheme trainee Bailey Wright who has achieved a distinction under the programme.Wright (pictured) gained a distinction on his end point assessment (EPA) for his customer service practitioner apprenticeship, as well as completing functional skills in Maths ...

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    Richard Chamberlain appointed as SAIC Maxus UK and Ireland country manager

    2023-09-12T15:22:00Z

    Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has appointed Richard Chamberlain as SAIC Maxus country manager for the UK and Ireland.Chinese manufacturer SAIC said Chamberlain's appointment comes at a time of "sustained growth" for the Maxus brand, which is distributed by Harris Group across right hand drive Europe.Chamberlain joins SAIC from Stellantis ...

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    Yodel creates over 2,000 jobs ahead of peak season

    2023-09-11T16:01:00Z

    Parcel carrier Yodel is creating over 2,000 seasonal roles across its 50 nationwide locations, as it prepares for the festive peak season.The company has also launched a brand-new recruitment website which makes applying for new driver roles easier for candidates.Announcing the recruitment drive for drivers and warehouse workers, Yodel said ...

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    Wilko DCs to close next week with loss of nearly 300 jobs

    2023-09-11T15:19:00Z

    Wilko’s two distribution centres at Worksop in Nottinghamshire and Newport in Wales are set to close by Friday next week (22 September), with the loss of more than 300 jobs, whilst the retailer's 408 stores will close by early October, according to administrators PwC.The announcement of the store closures follows ...

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    Whistl execs appointed as sponsors for race, disability and women initiatives

    2023-09-11T11:52:00Z

    Whistl has tasked senior leadership to drive internal equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives focused on race, disability and female representation within the company.Mark Lawrenson, head of operations, takes on the role of lead sponsor on race diversity within the company.  Whistl is a long standing member of the Race ...

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    Driver Academy Group bootcamps help train over 1,300 new HGV drivers

    2023-09-11T11:08:00Z

    More than 1,300 HGV driving trainees on the government-funded HGV Skills Bootcamps scheme have passed their practical test since April this year, helping to tackle the UK's ongoing lorry driver shortage.According to new data from the Driver Academy Group consortium more than 800 of those Bootcamp trainees who passed their ...

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    School of Thought calls for firms to offer repair shop work experience in 2024

    2023-09-04T15:59:00Z

    School of Thought, which promotes recruitment in the automotive repair industry, is calling on the logistics industry to commit to offering one week’s work experience in its repair workshops in 2024.The campaign, known as The Year of Automotive Work Experience, was launched earlier this month by The School of Thought ...