Benedikte Leroy joins DSV board of directors 
DSV’s shareholders elected Benedikte Leroy as a new member of the board of directors at its annual general meeting on 17 March. Leroy replaced Annette Sadolin, who didn’t seek re-election. Leroy is currently a senior vice-president and global general counsel at Volvo Trucks.... more
CBP Miami picks new chief patrol agent
Walter N. Slosar has been appointed as the new chief patrol agent of the Miami sector headquarters. Chief Slosar officially came on duty in this capacity on 17 February 2022, and succeeds Chief John Modlin, who recently transferred to the Tucson border patrol sector as the chief... more
GS1 France chooses Didier Veloso
Didier Veloso has been appointed executive chairman of GS1 France. An HEC graduate, he began his career at Nestlé France in 1992 and moved to Unilever in 1997, where he held various international roles. Veloso returned to France in 2018 and created his consulting company. ... more
ID Logistics chooses Robin Otto
Robin Otto has been named CEO of ID Logistics Germany. He brings nearly 20 years of experience in international contract logistics, including 13 years in French companies. Otto holds an MBA in business administration from the Technical University of Berlin. He began his... more
Dr. Thomas + Partner rebranded TUP
Intralogistics software company Dr. Thomas + Partner, which is based in Stuensee near Karlsruhe (Germany), was officially renamed “TUP” on 16 March 2022. The new brand, a shorter variant of the original name, is already established on the market. Since the foundation of the... more
Vikand’s Peter Hult named honorary consul
Peter Hult, CEO of maritime healthcare solutions provider Vikand, has been elected honorary consul of Sweden to the state of Florida. Collaborative by design, the honorary consul— a post appointed by the Swedish foreign minister—provides assistance to Swedes in Florida and to... more
Bolloré Logistics chooses Azadeh Oveysi
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Azadeh Oveysi as business development manager for UAE. Based in Dubai and reporting to Bolloré Logistics UAE sales director Bircan Sogutlu, she will be responsible for supporting the company’s strategy for growth in the healthcare sector.... more
Svitzer Americas picks Christian Burgauer
Effective 1 July 2022, Christian Burgauer will take over as new managing director for Svitzer Argentina, replacing long-time managing director Kees van den Borne, who has decided to pursue new opportunities outside of Argentina. Burgauer has been CFO of Svitzer Argentina since... more
Logix Initiative expands board
Logix, a logistics real estate initiative, is strengthening its honorary board of directors and gaining Dirk Landrock, owner of Phase 5, an architectural and planning office, and Janine Zimmermann, head of logistics at Drees & Sommer, as new members. Both will contribute... more
Hans-Peter Trachsler takes the helm at Dachser
Hans-Peter Trachsler has been named director of Dachser Spedition, effective early March 2022. He takes over from Urs Häner, who is set to retire after an initial handover period. In addition to his role as European logistics managing director, Trachsler will head up the... more