All People articles – Page 47

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    Shulte-Hürmann moves to lead role in VW After Sales

    06 February 2014

    Axel Schulte-Hürmann is settling in to his new role as head of After Sales at Volkswagen Passenger Cars. He succeeds Michael Horn who has been promoted to CEO of Volkswagen Group of America. Schulte-Hürmann, who holds an engineering degree, joined the Volkswagen Group in 1987. Following various responsible positions in ...

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    Ryder appoints Gary Allen to supply chain engineering role

    05 February 2014

    Transport and supply chain management provider, Ryder System, has appointed Gary Allen as its vice president of Engineering. He will be responsible for overseeing the Supply Chain Engineering team and leading quality, programme management and engineering in support of the overall Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) organisation at Ryder.Allen will report ...

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    Scott Goodwin moves to VW of America

    04 February 2014

    Scott Goodwin has left his role as director of Business Development and Operations at US haulier The Waggoners Trucking to take up a position as senior manager, Transportation at Volkswagen of America (VWoA).Goodwin was with The Waggoners Trucking for just over a year and a half and moved there from ...

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    Gefco moves Lorrain to head developments in new regional business

    04 February 2014

    Pierre-Jean Lorrain has moved from his role as managing director of Gefco Italy to take up a newly created role at the transport and logistics provider as director of Central Europe, Balkans and the Middle East.The move comes as Gefco responds to economic and manufacturing developments in the region, not ...

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    ​IAFF appoints Wendy Williamson new chief executive

    04 February 2014

    The Independent Automotive Aftermarket Federation (IAAF) has announced that Wendy Williamson will become its new chief executive. She will take over from Brian Spratt in July this year.Williamson has been a presence in the UK aftermarket sector, with particular emphasis on the commercial vehicle industry. She has worked at Unipart ...

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    United Road appoints Anderson to new COO role

    31 January 2014

    North American vehicle hauler, United Road Services, has appointed Mark Anderson as its chief operating officer (COO) with immediate effect.The COO role is newly-created at United Road and Anderson will be responsible for the company’s daily operations. It is now the second largest car-hauler in North America, following its takeover ...

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    Renschler quits Mercedes-Benz; Shäfer to assume role

    30 January 2014

    The sudden departure of Andreas Renschler, board member with responsibility for manufacturing and procurement at Mercedes-Benz (left), has led to some fast management reorganisation at the carmaker.Renschler left the company on Tuesday this week (30th) “of his own accord and by mutual consent” according to a statement from Daimler. He ...

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    GM announces moves in executive aftersales

    22 January 2014

    Steve Hill (left) is leaving his position at GM as vice president of Customer Care and Aftersales to take up a new role as vice president of US Sales and Service, where he will lead US Sales Operations, as well as GMC Sales and Service. He will also head Fleet ...

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    Duclos replaces Davies as head of US vehicle logistics for Toyota

    21 January 2014

    D’anne M. Duclos (pictured left) has replaced Nancy Davies as vice-president of Toyota Logistics Services (TLS), the outbound logistics and vehicle processing arm of Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS). Davies, who has held the role since 2008, has moved over to a position in sales and production planning at TMS ...

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    Pearlman takes over US rail for Toyota as Nelson retires

    21 January 2014

    Missy Pearlman (pictured left) is now the national rail strategy and operations manager for Toyota Logistics Services, the outbound logistics and vehicle processing arm of Toyota Motor Sales USA (TMS) based in Torrance, California. Pearlman has replaced Michael Nelson, who retired last week following a 40-year career in automotive logistics, ...

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    Chesnokov leaves RTL for Kintetsu World Express

    21 January 2014

    Denis Chesnokov has moved from his position as sales and marketing director at Russian Transport Lines (RTL) to take up a new role in Business Development at Japanese freight forwarder and logistics provider, Kintetsu World Express (KWE).Chesnokov had been at RTL, which provides extensive services for container and finished vehicle ...

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    Lindquist moves to materials logistics role at Chrysler

    21 January 2014

    Thomas Lindquist has moved from his role as director of supply chain management at Chrysler’s Mopar division to take up a new position at the carmaker as director of Materials Logistics Management - Manufacturing.Lindquist joined Chrysler in 1995 as program manager, Facilities and Material Handling Engineering, and has held a ...

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    APL Logistics appoints Beat Simon as president

    15 January 2014

    Beat Simon has been appointed president of supply chain management provider APL Logistics, a wholly owned division of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). He replaces Jim McAdam, who announced his departure earlier last year to pursue “new career objectives”.Simon joins APL from integrated logistics provider, Agility, where he has held senior ...

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    Kroon takes over Renault Nissan’s European logistics as MacDonald heads to India

    14 January 2014

    Renault Nissan has appointed Frans Kroon (left) as vice-president of Alliance Logistics Europe, heading up the joint division between the two carmakers for inbound and outbound logistics operations and engineering across the wider European region. Kroon has replaced Colin MacDonald, who has been promoted to deputy-managing director for the Renault ...

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    Freese takes up role at Hellmann Worldwide Logistics

    14 January 2014

    Jochen Freese has taken up a newly created position as chief commercial officer (CCO) at logistics provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics. Freese will manage the business development and sales for the company, taking over some of the current duties of Hellmann’s managing partner Jost Hellman.“We are delighted to welcome Jochen into ...

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    Beahm takes up SCM role at Chrysler

    13 January 2014

    Steven Beahm has taken up his new role as senior vice-president – supply chain management, at Chrysler. He moves over from sales operations where he was vice-president and responsible for a range of duties including sales planning and incentives, as well as dealer relations.In his new role Beahm will head ...

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    Chauvin joins PINC as vice president of products

    13 January 2014

    Lou Chauvin has joined yard management and supply chain services provider PINC Solutions as its vice president of products. He will provide overall direction, planning and commercialisation of the company’s logistics tools for the industry.Chauvin, who has 30 years of executive and product leadership experience, moves over from his role ...

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    Ford's DeMuro to retire; Laurila to replace him in Asia Pacific

    08 January 2014

    Rick DeMuro is leaving his position as director of material planning and logistics at Ford Asia Pacific after eight years in the job and retiring from the company. He is being replaced by Robert Laurila, currently Ford Asia Pacific regional MP&L manager based in Thailand, who Ford said would continue ...

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    Gaz appoints CEO and supporting management roles

    07 January 2014

    Following Bo Andersson’s departure as CEO of Russian vehicle maker Gaz at the end of last year, the company has announced that Vadim Sorokin (left) has been appointed president and CEO. Sorokin was previously head of the Gaz’s Light Commercial Vehicles division, a role he will maintain along with his ...

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    Ford appoints McKelvey director of parts supply and logistics

    06 January 2014

    Ford has appointed Steve McKelvey as its new director of parts supply and logistics at the group’s headquarters in Cologne. Raymond Damerow, who formerly held the position, has moved over to a sales position in Europe. Educated at Michigan State University, McKelvey has been active in the role since September, ...