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FeatureSTVA appoints Floret as chairman of management board
Jean-Michel Floret has been appointed chairman of the Management Board at STVA, the subsidiary of French rail freight and logistics provider SNCF Geodis, which provides transport services for the finished vehicle sector. He is managing director of the company.Jean-Michel Floret started his career within the SNCF Group as a branch ...
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FeatureWebber takes over as head of GM Russia
General Motors has announced that Susanna Webber, vice-president of global purchasing and supply chain Europe for the last four years, is being appointed president and managing director of GM Russia with immediate effect. Her appointment is part of a restructuring of GM’s Russian operations that will include reduced production and ...
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FeatureHolger Wilhelm takes up Europe role with Ceva Logistics
Holger Wilhelm has moved into the role of vice president of sales, Europe at Ceva Logistics, with responsibility for the company’s automotive customers in the region. He replaces Antonio Fondevilla, who was overseeing those responsibilities in an interim capacity following the departure of Stefan Brünner at the beginning of this ...
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FeatureNewell leaves Porsche North America
Justin Newell has left his role as manager of vehicle logistics and port operations at Porsche Cars North America.In a brief statement a spokesperson for the carmaker confirmed that he had left and that the company wished him well. It has yet to announce a successor.Newell was with Porsche Cars ...
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FeatureHorizon Lines makes Rubin permanent CEO and president
US domestic ocean forwarder, Horizon Lines, has elected Steven Rubin as its permanent president and CEO. Rubin was has been filling the roles on an interim basis for the past two months. He is also director of the company, a position to which he was appointed in 2011.“Throughout this interim ...
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FeatureStech moves from Russia to Volvo Cars North America
John Stech, who was president of Volvo Cars Russia until last month, has moved to a new role as executive vice-president of commercial operations at Volvo Cars of North America. He is now responsible for sales, customer service, the dealer network, and information technology in the US market.“I’m truly thrilled ...
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FeatureVinSolutions makes top executive changes
VinSolutions, a supplier of dealership software tools in the US and a subsidiary of Cox Automotive, has announced two executive moves following the departure of its vice president and general manager, Brian Skutta, to a new role as CEO of Auto Alert. Lori Wittman (pictured) has been promoted to vice ...
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FeatureKrathwohl takes up management role with Jack Cooper
Christine Krathwohl has taken up a new role at Jack Cooper Holdings as managing director on the company’s Strategic Advisory Board. Krathwohl was previously executive director of logistics and supplier diversity at General Motors, a position she left in May last year amid an executive reshuffle at the carmaker.She joins ...
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FeatureRodion Naboyshikov takes up new role at Logistics Operator
Rodion Naboyshikov, who has been senior development manager at MC Logistics CIS for more than a decade, has left to take up a new role as director of the Automotive Logistics department at Russian firm Logistics Operator.MC Logistics CIS is a division of Mitsubishi Corporation covering the Commonwealth of Independent ...
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FeatureAltair Melo moves from BMW to Chery in Brazil
[This story was updated on 15 August] Altair Melo has taken up a new role as aftersales and logistics manager at Chinese carmaker Chery Motors, based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. He has moved over from being parts manager with BMW do Brasil, a role he held for more than eight ...
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FeatureKCS announces top management appointments
Kansas City Southern (KCS) has appointed Erik Hansen as vice-president of intermodal, responsible for automotive operations, as well as sales and marketing. He is based in Kansas City and reports to executive vice president of sales and marketing, Patrick Ottensmeyer."We are delighted that Erik has joined the KCS management team," ...
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FeatureMacht quits group production role at Volkswagen
Michael Macht (left) has quit his post as Volkswagen’s head of group production with immediate effect and will be replaced on an interim basis by Thomas Ulbrich, currently board member responsible for production and logistics at the Volkswagen Passenger Cars unit following his appointment in April this year.Macht’s departure follows ...
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FeatureHis heart always in logistics, Paliwal leaves Honda India
*Updated August 6thJoining in a recent flurry of executive changes in India, Achal Paliwal, head of exports and logistics for Honda Cars India (left), has left the company. Paliwal had been with Honda since 2005, following a 19-year stint at Maruti Suzuki.Paliwal has declined to comment yet on what position ...
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FeatureSudam Maitra leaves Maruti Suzuki
Maruti Suzuki is keeping quiet about the departure of Sudam Maitra, who was until recently the company’s chief operating officer for supply chain, including responsibility for purchasing and logistics. Maitra joined the company in 1983 amid the founding members of the joint venture, which is today the largest carmaker in ...
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FeatureFerro to leave US Department of Transport in August
Anne Ferro (left) is leaving her role as head of the US Department of Transport’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at the end of August this year to take up a new role as president and CEO of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA).Ferro has served longer ...
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FeatureTop moves lined up across BMW Group
Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer (left) is moving from his role as regional director for Rolls-Royce’s operations in China at the beginning of September to take up a new position with BMW’s Mini brand based in Munich, Germany. Details of Wilhelmsmeyer’s new responsibilities will be announced closer to his appointment.Wilhelmsmeyer has held a ...
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FeatureCentric’s Hughes appointed to CAWA advisory council
Steve Hughes, vice president of government affairs, supplier development and logistics at aftermarket brake parts supplier Centric Parts, has been appointed to the Manufacturers’ Advisory Council at the California Automotive Wholesalers' Association (CAWA).CAWA is an automotive aftermarket trade association, which represents automotive parts workers, retailers, warehouse distributors, manufacturers and programme ...
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FeatureNeptune Lines appoints directors for operations and finance
European short sea operator Neptune Lines has made two director appointments. Nikos Paterakis has moved from his role as financial director to operations director, replacing Markos Vassilikos, who left the company earlier this year to pursue other interests.Nikos Gkezepis is moving to the role of finance director, replacing Paterakis.Paterakis has ...
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FeatureWWL restructures with top executive moves
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) has restructured its global organisation from four geographical business units into two market performance areas (MPAs): Atlantic and Asia Pacific. The switch, which is effective this month, includes a number of top executive reassignments.“Over the years, WWL has continuously developed and grown our organisation to suit ...
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FeatureDavid Allen takes up SCM role at Advance Auto Parts
North American aftermarket parts provider, Advance Auto Parts, has appointed David Allen as senior vice-president, Supply Chain Management. Allen will lead the supply chain business supporting the company’s stores and commercial customers. This will include developing strategies to support the integration of Advance’s supply chain with Carquest Auto Parts.Allen will ...