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DSV announces changes to its executive management

Posted on by David Priestman

After obtaining all regulatory clearances for DSV’s acquisition of Schenker, DSV announces the first executive leadership appointments to maintain momentum and further strengthen the commercial approach and integration efforts.

DSV adds new members to its Group Executive Committee and renames the Solutions Division to Contract Logistics. The changes will become effective after completion of the acquisition which is expected on 30 April.

While DSV’s Executive Board remains unchanged, several new members will be welcomed to the Group Executive Committee:

Helmut Schweighofer will become the new CEO of the Road Division. Schweighofer currently holds a position as CEO of Schenker’s Region Europe with 40,000 employees and a leading role within road freight; a role he has held since 2018. He succeeds Søren Schmidt, who has decided to continue his career outside DSV after three decades of dedicated service.

Vishal Sharma, currently CEO of Schenker’s Region Asia Pacific, will become the new Group CCO. Sharma brings more than 30 years of industry and global executive leadership experience to this role.He replaces Morten Landry, who will continue in DSV as CCO of DSV’s largest division, Air & Sea, from Q1 2026. Until then, Landry will remain part of DSV’s Group Commercial executive team to ensure a smooth transition.

Saskia Blochberger will join the DSV Group Executive Committee as Group Chief People Officer (CPO). Blochberger joins from her position as CPO in Schenker’s Region Europe and brings significant P&O and business strategy experience from a variety of leadership roles. After a long-standing tenure with DSV, Helle Bach, current Head of Group HR, has decided to step down and pursue new opportunities outside DSV.

Jens H. Lund, Group CEO of DSV said “I am very pleased with the strong executive team we will have in place for the next important stage in our journey as the global leader in transport and logistics. A warm welcome to Helmut Schweighofer, Vishal Sharma and Saskia Blochberger, who join our Group Executive Committee from Schenker. They all bring extensive experience and excellent leadership capabilities to drive our business forward. At the same time, I wish to thank Søren Schmidt and Helle Bach for their dedicated and long-standing contributions to DSV. And I am glad that Morten Landry will continue to drive the commercial efforts in our Air & Sea Division.”

With the acquisition of Schenker, DSV is doubling its size, creating a transport and logistics powerhouse. Based on the financials for the full-year 2024, the combined company had a pro forma revenue of approximately DKK 310 billion (£35.6 billion) and close to 160,000 employees. DSV aims to use its strengthened market position to continue to grow through enhanced service offerings and economies of scale, achieving industry-leading margins.

Completion of the transaction is expected on 30 April 2025, when DSV will also present its interim results for the first quarter of 2025 and announce further details and preliminary financial information related to the acquisition of Schenker.

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InPost announce new UK CEO, Neil Kuschel

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InPost is proud to announce the appointment of Neil Kuschel as UK CEO with immediate effect. Neil brings extensive knowledge and a wealth of experience in the logistics and technology industries, with a focus on supporting UK eCommerce retailers in their growth journey. After a 20-year career with DHL, Neil joined the cross-border e-commerce enabler, Global-e, as European CEO, taking them through a successful Nasdaq IPO. He benefits from considerabe expertise in e-commerce retail technology and has a proven track record in leadership, business development and capital markets experience. This will enable him to play a crucial role in driving the InPost strategy and further disrupting the UK out-of-home e-commerce logistics market.

This appointment follows recent positive results for InPost as it announces record-breaking volumes, revenues and profits for 2023. In the UK, revenues increased by 150% to £87 million. Parcel volumes increased exponentially, with 17.2 million parcels successfully delivered in Q4 2023, a 196% increase on the previous year.

As pioneers in the industry, InPost is working to redefine deliveries – making the locker as ubiquitous as the post box. Its goal is to revolutionise parcel delivery in the UK by making lockers an affordable, convenient and quick  option, with Out of Home being the most environmentally friendly form of delivery. With InPost’s widespread network of parcel lockers and PUDO points, millions of consumers have the flexibility to choose anytime, anywhere delivery options.

Michael Rouse, CEO InPost International, commented: “We are delighted to welcome Neil to the InPost team at a pivotal time in the UK market as we continue to expand our reach and drive locker volumes. His extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the industry will prove invaluable as we build on our achievements and continue to accelerate our growth strategy in the UK. I am confident that under Neil’s leadership, InPost is best placed to continue disrupting the UK out-of-home e-commerce logistics market and I look forward to working with him closely.”

Neil Kuschel commented: “I am thrilled to be joining InPost as UK CEO during such a pivotal time for the business. 2023 was a year of record-breaking growth for the company. Our innovative approach to lockers aligns perfectly with the evolving preferences of consumers for convenient, fast, affordable and sustainable collection and delivery options. By leveraging technology and strategic partnerships, we aim to revolutionise the way parcels are delivered and received.”

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Clark Europe Names New BDM

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Holger Schmitz has been the new Business Development Manager at Clark Europe in Duisburg with effect from April 2023. His new area of responsibility includes expanding the dealer network in Europe as well as supporting the Clark Regional Managers.

Holger Schmitz is no stranger to Clark. His professional career took him to the then Mülheim-based materials handling vehicles manufacturer back in 2000. A traineeship was followed by a permanent position in the internal sales department. In 2003, he moved to Pramac Lifter, where he worked as a dealer advisor. From 2007 until recently, Schmitz was employed by Doosan Industrial Vehicle Europe as County Manager and managed the German branches as well as the sales activities in the DACH region and Eastern Europe.

“We are delighted to have Holger Schmitz back on board and wish him every success in his new role,” says Rolf Eiten, President and CEO at Clark Europe. “The expansion of the Clark dealer network is one of our key objectives alongside the expansion of the product range. We want to position ourselves better and better not only on the European market, but worldwide. For this, we not only need new dealers, but also more efficient ones.”

As Business Development Manager, Holger Schmitz reports to Stefan Budweit, Director Sales & Marketing at Clark Europe.

 

Senior Appointment for Warehousing Firm

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Big Box Group UK is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Rathbone to the role of Buildings Division Lead, reporting to Managing Director, Iain Gillard.

Stuart, pictured, brings extensive managerial experience from senior industry roles incorporating sales, operations and project management. This experience, which includes the delivery of one hundred successful projects in under three years, allied with a wealth of technical knowledge, will help Stuart to develop the expertise Big Box Buildings offers.

Big Box Buildings provide both temporary and permanent structures. The buildings division works closely alongside Big Box Intralogistics to provide racking and mezzanine, whilst incorporating the expertise of Big Box Automation.

Commenting on his new role, Stuart said, “My immediate priorities are to use my experience and knowledge to underpin technical expertise within the buildings division, introduce protocols and set up instinctive systems that the team can pick up and easily manage. If one benefits, we all benefit. This is a rapidly expanding sector and I’m excited to be a part of such a dynamic company with a big future.”

Commenting on his appointment, Big Box Group Managing Director, Iain Gillard said, “We are constantly striving to attract and retain outstanding talent and Stuart’s appointment marks an important milestone on our journey. It reinforces the experience and expertise we are building across our major operational areas, contributing a wealth of skill and experience that will help grow the company.”

XPO Appoints Operations Director for Europe

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XPO, a leading provider of innovative transport and logistics solutions in Europe, has appointed Emmanuel Arnaud as operations director – Europe, effective immediately. He reports to Luis Gomez, XPO’s president – Europe, and will serve on the executive board of the European business.

Arnaud is a high-impact transport and logistics executive with more than two decades of success leading initiatives for operational excellence, technological innovation and sustainability. Prior to XPO, he held senior positions during 18 years with GEFCO, most recently as divisional CEO with responsibility for road, air and sea freight, and customs and logistics operations. In earlier management roles, he established a customer-centric culture that aligned GEFCO’s sales and marketing operations in 40 countries and developed blue chip account relationships.

Gomez commented: “Emmanuel is a tremendous asset to our European business and joins us at a time when we are unlocking potential across a wide range of verticals. His deep understanding of the connections among operations, sales and customer service will be invaluable in implementing our end-to-end solutions. I look forward to working closely with Emmanuel as we continue to execute our growth strategy.”

Arnaud began his career in France with Groupe Giraud, and then served as general manager of TNT Logistics entities, providing just-in-time supply management for the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) and automotive sectors. He holds a master’s degree in corporate finance from Institut Mines-Télécom Business School and a bachelor’s degree in law from Université d’Évry.

XPO’s innovative service offerings include technology-enabled truckload, less-than-truckload, truck brokerage, managed transport, last mile and freight forwarding. The company tailors its solutions to customer-specific needs across a range of consumer, trade and industrial sectors and world-class events.

 

DeliveryApp appoints new CEO

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Manchester-based delivery tech firm, DeliveryApp has appointed a new CEO to oversee the company as it continues to experience rapid growth as the fastest-growing deltech company in the UK. Dwain McDonald, who formally sat in the position as CEO of DPD Group UK, will assist the company in its expansion strategy, through his vast experience in leadership, innovation and technology in the logistics and delivery sector.

As McDonald takes on the role as CEO, founder Lance Jones will move into the position of Executive Chairman of the company, working alongside McDonald in furthering DeliveryApp’s growth as a tech leader in the space.

Having worked at DPD for over three decades, McDonald is an industry expert in the logistics space. During his 12 years as CEO, he drove DPD from a mid-tier B2B carrier to one of the top home delivery couriers in the UK market, during his 12 years as CEO. His appointment at DeliveryApp demonstrates the company’s ambitions for 2023 and beyond in becoming market leaders in the deltech space.

“DeliveryApp’s goal is to change the logistics industry for the better through their focus on technology and ethical driver treatment, resulting in more transparent customer care.” McDonald commented on his appointment.

“With the logistics sector under more pressure than ever before, the ethical treatment and wellbeing of drivers is ingrained in DeliveryApp’s DNA. After seeing the company’s strong commitment to employee culture and the forward-looking tracking technology that it has developed, I am excited to become part of a young and expanding company in this competitive industry.”

DeliveryApp already has a network of over 18,000 registered drivers and plans to expand this even further throughout 2023 to keep up with growing demand from UK brands to offer dedicated and on demand same-day delivery services.

Commenting on the appointment of McDonald, who replaces him as CEO, Lance Jones, new Executive Chairman at DeliveryApp, said: “Dwain’s leadership and experience will be instrumental to DeliveryApp’s mission to become the leading on demand technology delivery platform in the world. Setting strategic goals and supporting technological advancements, Dwain’s appointment will help the company achieve industry firsts to support consumers and businesses and revolutionise their on demand dedicated delivery capabilities.”

Mark Stott, founder and CEO of the property development firm Vita Group and lead investor at DeliveryApp also looked to the future of the company upon McDonald’s appointment: “We’re incredibly confident that Dwain’s appointment as CEO will cement DeliveryApp as a trailblazer in the logistics sector. His experience will ensure DeliveryApp continues to evolve and provide business or retailers with robust delivery services built on a foundation of technology that prioritises customer needs. With Lance stepping up to Executive Chairman, the team at DeliveryApp are excited for the next phase in revolutionising the industry.”

 

Parksons makes senior sales appointment

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Parksons Packaging, a leading group of folding carton companies headquartered in India, has appointed Ian Peterkin as Vice President European Sales. He will be responsible for establishing a strong export supply chain and growing sales into the European market across Parksons’ wide range of packaging capabilities.

Peterkin has a wealth of experience in value-added packaging along with global experience and customer insight of the FMCG markets. He was previously working as Senior Vice President of Sales at Multi Packaging Solutions (part of the WestRock packaging group). Preceding that he worked in the US with Shorewood Packaging & International Paper.

Throughout his career, Peterkin has worked with large multinational customers providing global innovative packaging solutions to launch, grow market share, reduce total cost and enhance the sustainability of their product range. He holds a degree in Business Management and an MBA from Henley Management College, and is based in the UK.

Siddharth Kejriwal, CEO Parksons Packaging, said: “I am extremely delighted to have Ian head our European Business. With his years of experience in handling global relationships and customers, he brings a wealth of knowledge. He will be a great asset to our organisation and I wish him all the success in his new role.”

Malcolm Farnan, EVP Global Marketing, said: “I am personally delighted that Ian is joining Parksons Packaging’s European business team. Having known and worked with Ian for several years, I am certain he will be extremely successful in helping us build our international business. Welcome aboard!”

Dachser appoints new COO

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Dachser is setting the course for future growth in its Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) business field through long-term succession planning. Dr. Tobias Burger (45 – pictured) will succeed Edoardo Podestà (60) as COO Air & Sea Logistics and member of the Executive Board, effective 1st January, 2024. After a Dachser career spanning 20 years, a little over four of them at the helm of ASL, Podestà will step down from active working life at the end of 2023.

“Dr. Tobias Burger is an experienced logistics strategist and we are helping him prepare to take his seat on Dachser’s Executive Board. With his holistic, forward-thinking logistics outlook, he will prove a valuable addition to our Executive Board team,” says Bernhard Simon, Chairman of the Dachser Supervisory Board. “Dr. Burger will also be in charge of all of Dachser’s marketing activities. This means we will be best placed to proactively address complex market changes, particularly in air and sea freight, and to position ourselves accordingly.”

A former management consultant, Dr. Burger joined Dachser in 2009. He worked in controlling and strategy development before being given responsibility for Corporate Governance. At that time, he was already overseeing the development of air and sea operations toward a seamless global network. As Deputy Director Air & Sea Logistics, Dr. Burger has served as Podestà’s right-hand man since 2019. During this period, he was first put in charge of ASL global sales, a position whose responsibilities currently include strategic development for the entire business field. Since 2021, he has also been leading the ASL EMEA business unit.

Dachser appoints Meier to replace Burger

Effective 1st January, 2023, Dr. Burger will hand over the role of Managing Director ASL EMEA to Marc Meier. To prepare himself for managing the regional business unit, Meier (53) joined Dachser already on 1st October, 2022. As a logistics manager whose expertise includes air and sea freight, overland transport, and warehousing, he has built up more than 30 years of international experience in the logistics industry.

Together with the owner, he served as CEO of Hamburg-based air freight forwarder Senator International until that company was acquired by Maersk in 2021. Prior to that, he spent over five years as CEO of Fr. Meyer’s Sohn, a forwarding agency specialising in sea freight. He began his career at Kühne + Nagel, where he held various management positions, lastly as President of the Canada country organisation.

“In Marc Meier we have gained a seasoned air and sea freight manager with an international reputation. He is the ideal person to guide our ASL business in the EMEA region to a successful future,” says Dachser CEO Burkhard Eling. “And dovetailing this business with our European overland transportation network will lead the way to further growth.”

Müller to take over in ASL APAC

Dachser has also already planned the succession in its ASL APAC business unit. Effective 1st January, 2024, Roman Müller (41) will succeed Edoardo Podestà, who has led the regional business unit with great success since 2014, and in conjunction with his other role of COO ASL since 2019. Swiss-born Müller has worked in Asia his entire career. Over the past 15 years, his management positions at Dachser include Manager of the Korea country organisation and Senior Sales Manager for the entire APAC region. Since July 2021, he has served as Deputy Director Asia Pacific in the ASL APAC business unit, reporting to Podestà.

“Roman Müller knows the Asian markets and their requirements inside out. In all his previous positions – especially those in sales – he achieved outstanding success and helped advance our presence in Asia,” Eling says. “So he is ideally placed not only to continue the stellar development of the ASL APAC business unit but also to take it to a whole new level by focusing even more on offering integrated services. In 2023, he will work closely with Edoardo Podestà to chart a course for this success.”

Dachser’s Air & Sea Logistics business field employed more than 4,300 people and generated €2.1bn in revenue in 2021. It operates 139 branches in 36 countries. Dachser’s ASL 3 EMEA business unit comprises 21 country organisations with 71 locations and employs more than 2,100 people. The company’s ASL APAC business unit is represented in 11 countries, with more than 1,500 employees working across 43 locations.

 

Oakland makes operations promotion

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Oakland International has promoted Stuart Pugh to deputy site operations manager at its warehouse facility in Redditch.

Previously deputy operations manager, Pugh now oversees the day-to-day operations of its ambient, frozen and chilled warehouses which encompass co-packing, direct-to-consumer (D2C), distress load management (DLM) and quality assurance (QA).

Pugh said: “I’m delighted with my appointment and settling in well after initially feeling slightly overwhelmed due to the many site changes. But now having settled I feel very comfortable in the role and look forward to the many new challenges ahead.”

Oakland International is a total supply chain solutions specialist in contract packing, storage, picking, food distribution and a brand development support provider for ambient, chilled and frozen food to the retail, convenience, discount, wholesale and food service markets in the UK, Ireland and via its partner in Spain. A double Queen’s Award for Enterprise recipient for International Trade and Sustainable Development, the company is currently working towards becoming the first net-zero business within its sector. With facilities located in Redditch, Bardon and Corby, all sites are BRCGS AA accredited.

Pugh added: “I am grateful for every opportunity Oakland has given me in the brief time I have been with the business, and I hope to continue to demonstrate my capabilities and, in the future, take my next NVQ in management certificate as I currently have a Level 3 qualification. In the future I would like to progress into management.”

Oakland’s Depot Manager Luke Attwell said: “I’m personally delighted for Stuart on his well-deserved promotion and wish him every success with his future management ambitions.”

 

Mandata makes senior appointment

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Mandata, a leading transport management software provider, has appointed Tim Pearcey as its Chief Sales Officer.

Pearcey joins Mandata with more than 25 years’ experience in automotive solutions. In 1996, he joined Kerridge – a leading UK supplier of Dealer Management Systems at the time – as a Regional Sales Executive for the North of England and Scotland. Having worked his way up through the business, Pearcey became responsible for managing enterprise accounts and brought on board several new major groups. He moved into a sales leadership position in 2008 and took on the role of Sales Director for CDK’s UK business six years ago. After the business was bought by Francisco Partners and rebranded to Keyloop, Pearcey picked up responsibility for the Irish sales team.

Commitment to Mandata growth

Mandata’s CEO, Chris Rigg, commented: “I am excited to welcome Tim to Mandata. His appointment emphasises Mandata’s commitment to the growth and continued success of the company. Tim brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience, and I have complete confidence that he will successfully advance our growth and expansion strategy as he leads our sales team and the business to new heights.”

Pearcey added: “I am delighted to join the Mandata team. As a leader in the industry, Mandata is poised to become the gold standard by which all others are measured. I look forward to growing the business and welcoming more clients on board, helping them transform and increase efficiencies in their own businesses with world-class transport management systems.”

Pearcey will focus on growing the business by leading the sales strategy to increase Mandata’s customer base across the UK and Europe.

 

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