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  • Paliwal, Honda_web
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    His heart always in logistics, Paliwal leaves Honda India

    2014-07-30T14:30:55Z

    *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 ...

  • Sudam_Maitra
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    Sudam Maitra leaves Maruti Suzuki

    2014-07-30T12:39:58Z

    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 ...

  • AnneFerroFMCSA
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    Ferro to leave US Department of Transport in August

    2014-07-29T15:51:05Z

    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 ...

  • Henrik_Wilhelmsmeyer_BMW
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    Top moves lined up across BMW Group

    2014-07-23T15:24:50Z

    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 ...

  • SteveHughes_Centric
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    Centric’s Hughes appointed to CAWA advisory council

    2014-07-22T17:24:58Z

    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 ...

  • Neptune_Lines_web
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    Neptune Lines appoints directors for operations and finance

    2014-07-21T17:41:36Z

    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 ...

  • WWL EXECUTIVES
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    WWL restructures with top executive moves

    2014-07-15T16:36:01Z

    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 ...

  • AllenDavid_AdvanceAuto
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    David Allen takes up SCM role at Advance Auto Parts

    2014-07-10T12:08:48Z

    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 ...

  • Karin_Schoner_Geodis
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    Schöner takes up director role at Geodis Wilson in Brazil

    2014-07-03T09:30:21Z

    Karin Schöner has taken up a new role as director of strategic development at Geodis Wilson in Brazil. She has moved from her role at Panalpina in the country where she was senior vice president and district manager central. She will remain based in São Paulo. Schöner will be directly ...

  • BMWBrasilFilho
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    BMW do Brasil appoints Filho to logistics manager in São Paulo

    2014-07-02T16:14:40Z

    BMW has replaced its aftersales parts and logistics manager in São Paulo, Brazil. Marcio Fonseca Filho, formerly parts and logistics manager for the carmaker, has taken over from João Guerin, who left the company in May.Filho will report to Antonio Gomes de Sá, logistics director, who is responsible for all ...

  • Bissell, Brett_CEVA_COO_Contract_Logistics
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    Ceva appoints Bissell to Contract Logistics role

    2014-07-02T15:03:32Z

    Ceva Logistics has appointed Brett Bissell as chief operating officer (COO), Contract Logistics.Bissell joined Ceva in 2011 as executive vice president, Latin America. He is a senior executive with more than 20 years of extensive international experience and previously served in executive positions with supply chain services provider Flextronics International, ...

  • sean_bricknell_GM
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    Sean Bricknell takes up global logistics role at GM

    2014-06-18T16:35:17Z

    Sean Bricknell has taken up a new role at General Motors focusing on the carmaker’s global logistics strategy. He moves over from his role as logistics director for GM International Operations (GMIO) where he was responsible for the Asia, Africa and Middle East region. In his current role in charge ...

  • Mike McClelland_UTi_SVP
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    McClelland widens responsibility at UTi Americas

    2014-06-18T08:55:16Z

    Supply chain services provider UTi has appointed Mike McClelland as senior vice-president of Contract Logistics and Distribution responsible for its Americas operations. The new role for expands on McClelland’s previous responsibility for UTi's distribution business in North America."Mike has successfully led our North American distribution business through a transition from ...

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    Randy Creel takes up role at DB Schenker in the US

    2014-06-11T14:25:35Z

    Randy Creel has moved from Ford to take up a new position at DB Schenker as head of vertical market automotive, Americas. From his base in Boston, Creel head automotive activity throughout North and South America.Creel was with Ford for almost 14 years, most recently as global strategy and planning ...

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    Anshum Jain moves to Wirtgen India

    2014-06-11T13:21:03Z

    Anshum Jain has moved from his role as general manager of operations at Demag Cranes and Components to take up a new role at Wirtgen India, the road building machine maker, as chief operating officer. He will be responsible for increasing production, setting up additional plants and launching new products ...

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    MOL America promotes Craig to CEO and president

    2014-06-10T16:44:57Z

    Dick Craig has been promoted to CEO and president of Mitusi OSK Lines (America), taking on those responsibilities from Tsuyoshi Yoshida.Craig, moves up from his role as of executive vice president, sales and operations, a position he was only recently promoted to in January this year. He has been with ...

  • Oscar De Bok-CEO DHL_40526
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    Executive changes at DHL Supply Chain

    2014-06-10T09:51:10Z

    [sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Oscar de Bok (left) has replaced Paul Graham as CEO of DHL Supply Chain’s Asia Pacific region. He moves from his role as CEO for DHL Supply Chain's South and South East Asia region. Graham (pictured below), who was in the previous role for six years, is taking ...

  • TomJones2
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    Tom Jones returns to logistics with role at Palogix SCS

    2014-06-03T16:45:24Z

    Tom Jones has come out of retirement from the logistics industry to take up a new role at Palogix Supply Chain Services as vice-president of sales national accounts.Jones was previously with Ryder Supply Chain Solutions as senior vice-president and general manager, but left suddenly at the end of January 2013, ...

  • M & M Militzer & Münch International Holding AG
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    Schenker announces moves for Land Transport and Contract Logistics

    2014-06-03T10:22:51Z

    German transport and logistics provider Schenker has announced new board members for Land Transport and Contract Logistics at the company. [sam_ad id=6 codes='true']Ewald Kaiser (left) is replacing Karl Nutzinger as board member for the business unit Land Transport. He will take over the role at the beginning of September this ...

  • Jeff Hammond_Global VP Sales_UTi Worldwide
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    Hammond moves to Global Sales role at UTi

    2014-05-28T13:28:45Z

    UTi Worldwide has announced the appointment of Jeff Hammond as its senior vice president of Global Sales. He has been with the company since 2010 when he took up the newly created position of global vice president, Customs Brokerage and Compliance.In his new role Hammond will direct the regional sales ...