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ArticleTed Boudalis moves from Mercedes to WWL VSA
Ted Boudalis has taken up a new role as senior general manager of strategy and operations at WWL Vehicle Services America (WWL VSA), the US-based division of Norwegian provider Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics.Boudalis was, until the beginning of August, manager of strategic VPC operations at Mercedes-Benz USA, a role he had ...
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ArticleRobert Fink leads Surgere expansion in India
Robert Fink, director of technology and performance at Surgere, will lead a new team in India, under Surgere Advanced Technologies (SAT), as the company expands its automotive manufacturing support.Fink joined the Surgere executive team in November 2014 and has more than 15 years of experience in technology management. Before his ...
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ArticleElias Mandas moves to automotive role at GAC
Elias Mandas has moved from his role as European sales manager for automotive at container expert, Goodpack, to a new appointment as sales manager for automotive at shipping logistics and marine services provider, GAC.GAC said it was investing in resources to support the automotive sector in strategic markets, one of ...
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ArticleEgon Christ gets new role at Daimler outside vehicle logistics
Egon Christ, Daimler’s long-term head of vehicle logistics at Daimler (pictured), is moving to a new role at the beginning of October this year as head of purchasing and F&E services (forshung und entwicklung – research and development).Christ will be rotating roles with Dr Monica Schmickler, who will replace him ...
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ArticlePoonam Datta takes up a CCO role with Globe Express Services
Supply chain logistics provider, Globe Express Services (GES), has appointed Poonam Datta as its new Chief Commercial Officer (CCO).Datta will be responsible for developing the company's global commercial strategy and further expanding its presence in the international market.Datta has a 25-year career in the logistics industry and has worked with ...
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ArticleFord veteran Ware joins AIAG
Lang E. Ware has joined AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) as director of supply chain products and services.In his new position, Ware will be responsible for leading industry research, projects, programmes, events, training, and standards development related to the movement of products and/or data throughout the supply chain. Before taking ...
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ArticleOlive to lead further convergence at Renault-Nissan Alliance
The Renault-Nissan Alliance has appointed Jérôme Olive as executive vice president, Alliance Manufacturing Engineering and Supply Chain Management. He is replacing Shohei Kimura who will move to a new leadership position in manufacturing within the Nissan group to be announced later.Olive will now be in charge of further integrating the ...
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ArticleBrowning replaces Ward at London Gateway port
Andy Browning has been appointed as cargo supply chain manager at DP World London Gateway, the UK’s newest deep-sea container terminal. Browning has moved from his previous position as supply chain and logistics solutions development manager at global, specialist beverage logistics company, JF Hillebrand. “I am joining at a time ...
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ArticleGriffiths replaces Barquin at Ceva’s Contract Logistics division in Iberia
Philip Griffiths has taken over as business development director in the Contract Logistics division in Iberia at Ceva Logistics. He takes over from Izaskun Barquin who has moved to become director, Global Business Development for the consumer, retail and healthcare sectors.Griffiths joins Ceva from logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel where ...
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ArticleCarlisle moves to CEO role at Paragon Automotive
Paragon Automotive, which provides logistics services for new and used cars in the UK, has appointed Ian Carlisle as its new group CEO. He replaces Stephen Hucklesby who has moved to become chief operations officer (COO) for the group.Carlisle, who moves to Paragon from his role as non-executive chairman of ...
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ArticleScania appoints Castello vice president of logistics in Latin America
Fábio Castello has moved from his role as head of logistics at Scania’s Latin America division to take up a newly created role at the truck maker as vice president of logistics in the region.In his new position Castello adds responsibility for complete and semi-knockdown (CKD/SKD) kit operations to his ...
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ArticleDavid Larson moves to MetroGistics from Jack Cooper Holdings
David Larson has moved from his role as vice-president of Europe and Asia at road hauler, Jack Cooper Holdings, to take up a new role as executive vice-president, business development/sales partner, at logistics provider, MetroGistics.In his new role, Larson will focus on growing the company’s business on multiple fronts and ...
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ArticleLawson moves to Cooper Standard from GM
Nathan Lawson has moved from his role as purchasing commodity manager for finished vehicle logistics at General Motors to take up a new position at tier one supplier, Cooper Standard, as purchasing director for North America.Lawson, who is based in Michigan, had been with GM for more than 10 years ...
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ArticleDickinson leaves Qoros for new role at the SMMT Industry Forum
Mike Dickinson has resigned from his role as director of customer order management and logistics at Chinese carmaker Qoros and is returning to the UK to take up a new role as head of Automotive at the SMMT Industry Forum. The Industry Forum is a subsidiary company of the Society ...
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ArticlePeter Maybury retires from Freightliner
Peter Maybury, chairman of UK rail freight provider, Freightliner Group, has announced his retirement from the company.He joined Freightliner in 1997 shortly after its privatisation following a 23-year career with Ford and led the commercial development of the container division, becoming, commercial director for the Intermodal business.In 2005 Maybury moved ...
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ArticleGorlier adds components role to responsibilities at FCA
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) has appointed Pietro Gorlier (left) as its chief operation officer for Components, replacing Eugenio Razelli who has chosen to leave the company. Gorlier will take up the new responsibilities at the end of June this year while retaining his role as president and CEO of Mopar ...
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ArticleVorrath moves to new role at Johnson Controls
Frank Vorrath has moved from his role as vice-president, global sector head for Automotive at DHL Global Forwarding to take up a new role at tier supplier Johnson Controls as vice-president of global supply chain. He is based in Burscheid, Germany."In his role, Frank will lead the development and implementation ...
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ArticleOvenden to replace Cannis as head of Ford Sollers
Ted Cannis is moving from his role as president and CEO of Ford’s joint venture with Sollers in Russia to take up a new role as executive director, Investor Relations at Ford, based in Dearborn in the US. He will be replaced in Russia by Mark Ovenden (pictured), who is ...
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ArticleGeert Bruyneel moves to Asia role at Volvo Cars
Geert Bruyneel, who is currently vice president of supplier quality and logistics at Volvo Cars, is moving to a new role at the carmaker in August this year as vice president for purchasing and manufacturing in Asia.His role in Europe will be taken over by Anders Svensson, who has held ...
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ArticleFCA appoints Luis Santamaria head of SCM in Latin America
//Update// Included Mauricelio Faria's new positionIn one of a number of recent changes to its production and logistics management in Latin America, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has appointed Luis Santamaria (pictured) as its head of supply chain management in Latin America. He moves from his role as director of supply chain ...