From Unesco to the ministry of transport 
Unesco's assistant director-general for communication and information Moez Chakchouk has been officially nominated for the position as minister of transport and logistics by the prime minister-designate of the Republic of Tunisia. Ms Audrey Azoulay, Unesco's... more
Lynn Houston Moore promoted to CEO of HJI
Louisville-based HJI Supply Chain Solutions (HJI) has announced that Lynn Houston Moore has been promoted to the position of CEO. This announcement reflects the culmination of a six-year succession planning strategy to place the second generation of the family at the... more
Aries Worldwide Logistics appoints first-ever CCO
Houston-based company Aries Worldwide Logistics is planning to launch a new commercial organisation that will be led by its first-ever CCO, industry veteran Joe Bento. He will oversee the company's field sales, which includes creating strategic sales hubs around the country, as... more
Toll Group picks head of information security
Cyber security is a fast-changing, complex landscape, being a key issue for businesses everywhere. Australian Toll Group has appointed Berin Lautenbach as global head of information security. In this role, he will drive the cyber resiliency programme across the organisation,... more
Europa Contact Centre appoints general manager
Europa Contact Centre, which offers an extensive range of outsourced contact centre services across multiple sectors, has appointed Graham Henry as its new general manager. Tasked with driving the business forward and armed with an innovative growth strategy, Henry will be... more
Young Forwarder Network shortlisted for award
The British International Freight Association's (Bifa) Young Forwarder Network has been named as a finalist in this year’s talent in logistics awards in the collaboration in people development category. Carl Hobbis, BIFA's training development manager: “We are absolutely... more
Daniel Walsh to take the helm at Trac Intermodal
Trac Intermodal announced that, after a successful leadership, president and CEO Jennifer Polli will leave the company on 1 September. She will be replaced by Daniel Walsh, formerly president of the Last Mile business at XPO Logistics. Polli was promoted to Trac’s president... more
Pall-Ex wins ERS award
Pall-Ex has won the coveted Silver Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award from the ministry of defence for its support of the Armed Forces community. The logistics company has actively supported ex-military personnel by providing jobs and training since signing the Armed... more
IGPS appoints Rob Ferrentino as CFO
IGPS Logistics, a provider of innovative supply chain solutions featuring lightweight, recyclable shipping pallets, has appointed Rob Ferrentino as CFO. He brings more than 28 years' leadership experience to the role. Most recently he served as CFO at Q1, a major logistics... more
Promotion for Uday Sharma
Spoton Logistics has elected Uday Sharma to the position of COO. In his earlier role as director of sales at Spoton, Sharma is credited with driving the company's above industry average growth and profitability and successful foray into high-value market segments including... more