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NewsKuehne + Nagel appoints Andrea Debbane global head of sustainability
Former sustainability lead at Airbus, Andrea Debbane (pictured), will join logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel as global head of sustainability next month. She says that sustainable logistics is a personal legacy, and will help drive forward the company’s plans for carbon neutral logistics by 2030
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NewsMatt Ritter now leading vehicle planning and logistics at Subaru of America
Matt Ritter (pictured) has replaced Troy Poston as vice-president of vehicle planning and logistics at Subaru of America. He will direct vehicle sales operations, including shipping, tracking and delivery to retailers, as well as all port operations, and inland and parts logistics.
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NewsICL Systems appoints Rudolf Luttmann to lead Europe business
Rudolf Luttmann (pictured) has been appointed managing director for Europe at ICL Systems, which provides cloud-based finished vehicle logistics software and services. He took up the role on June 1.
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NewsGraham Hoare to head global operations at Britishvolt
Ford’s former chairman of UK operations Dr Graham Hoare has taken on a new role as president of global operations at UK lithium-ion battery producer Britishvolt.
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NewsChanges in senior logistics roles at American Honda
Alan Kwan has taken up a new role at American Honda Motor as assistant vice-president and division head for sales and logistics planning.
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NewsAditi Rasquinha heads ocean freight for Apac at DB Schenker
DB Schenker has appointed Aditi Rasquinha as its new head of ocean freight for the Asia Pacific (Apac) region. She replaces Christoph Matthes who has moved to a new role as CEO of the south-east Asia region for Agility.
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NewsMartijn ten Brink to lead Mazda reshuffle in Europe
Martijn ten Brink will take over as president and CEO of Mazda Motor Europe (MME) on June 24 this year. He replaces Yasuhiro Aoyama, who returns to the headquarters in Japan to take up the role of director, senior managing executive officer for oversight of global marketing, sales and customer service.
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NewsTom Pippingsköld widens remit at Finnlines
Tom Pippingsköld (pictured) has taken up the newly created position of vice-president and deputy CEO at Finnlines, which provides short-sea ro-ro services in Europe. Pippingsköld retains his role as chief financial officer (CFO) at the company, a role he has held since 2013.
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NewsDianna du Preez takes over as head of customer services at MBUSA
Dianna du Preez (pictured) moves to a new role at Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) as vice-president of customer services at the beginning of May, succeeding Christian Treiber who is leaving the company.
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NewsJens Wollesen to take COO role at Hellmann
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics will appoint Jens Wollesen (pictured) to the role of chief operating officer (COO) at the beginning of January next year. The move represents a reallocation of responsibilities at the management board level of the company.
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NewsBo Andersson steps down from lead roles at Yazaki
In a surprise development, Bo Andersson (pictured) has stepped down from his leadership roles at Yazaki in North America and Europe. As of the beginning of April, Ryosuke Yazaki has taken over the roles of president and CEO of North America, which Andersson previously held. Meanwhile, Hans Lemmens has been appointed president and CEO of Yazaki Europe.
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NewsBernd Pischetsrieder elected chairman of Daimler
Daimler has elected Bernd Pischetsrieder as chairman of its supervisory board, replacing Manfred Bischoff who is stepping down from the role after 14 years.
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NewsDr Anish Shah to lead Mahindra and Mahindra from April
Dr Anish Shah will take over as CEO and managing director of Indian vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) from April this year. He replaces Pawan Goenka, who is retiring.
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NewsNicolas Maure to take CEO role at Renault Russia
Nicolas Maure will take over as CEO of Groupe Renault operations in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) from the beginning of May this year. The role is newly created as Renault moves from appointing chairmen of different regions to assigning CEOs of brands within them. Maure will report to Groupe Renault CEO, Luca de Meo.
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NewsBroberg replaces Billiter as CEO of Acertus
Trent Broberg is taking over as CEO of vehicle logistics provider Acertus, replacing William Billiter, who will remain on the management board. Billiter co-founded the company with Scott Naz in 2010 when the company was called MetroGistics. Broberg stepped into the role as of Monday this week (March 22).
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NewsVolvo Cars appoints heads of procurement and supply chain management
From this month, Volvo Cars has appointed Kerstin Enochsson the global head of its Procurement division and Martin Corner head of its new Supply Chain Management organisation, which combines operations planning and logistics for inbound parts, outbound finished vehicles and aftersales.
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NewsExecutive changes at Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi (RNM) Alliance has announced top executive changes within its purchasing and operations functions.
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NewsCraig Jasienski leaves Wallenius Wilhelmsen
Craig Jasienski has stepped down as president and CEO of Wallenius Wilhelmsen. The Norwegian shipping and logistics provider said its board had agreed with Jasienski to end his employment on Monday (March 8) and extended its gratitude for his work in various positions at the company over more than 30 years.
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NewsTom Donnelly expands role at Mazda North America Operations
As part of wider organisational changes at Mazda North America Operations (MNAO), Tom Donnelly is taking on additional responsibilities to his role as senior vice-president of retail operations. Yoji Nukina will lead vehicle distribution.
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NewsHellman Worldwide Logistics appoints Jörg Herwig as COO
Jörg Herwig has joined Hellman Worldwide Logistics as chief operating officer (COO), replacing Matthias Magnor, who has left the company.