Appointments

TruTac, part of the Microlise Group, has promoted Jemma James to Managing Director as Terry Ramsey retires at the end of January. Jemma has been with TruTac for over 14 years and became a Director in Oct 2010, with her most recent role being Director of Commercial Operations & Marketing. Jemma has been a key figure in the leadership of TruTac and was responsible for securing commercial relationships with both the RHA and Confederation of…

The UK’s leading independent provider of outsourced fleet management and mobility services is investing to expand its service offering and further build on its market-leading proposition. Paul Edmed has joined as Business Partnership Manager.  He brings more than 20 years’ fleet and lease industry experience – including senior account management roles at LeasePlan, AMT Contract Hire & Leasing and Avis Budget Group – and is also a seasoned telematics specialist following a role at Airmax…

Forto, a leading provider of digitized freight forwarding and supply chain solutions, today announced that Jochen Freese has joined the company’s executive team as executive vice president of procurement and business development. According to Forto CEO and Co-Founder Michael Wax, Freese’s executive level experience with global logistics leaders brings the right skillset to Forto during a critical growth phase. “Jochen has a proven track record in helping large, worldwide customers in such industry segments as…

Cosworth has appointed digital and business transformation specialist Stephen Dyke into the newly created role of Chief Operations Officer (COO) to support the company’s growth within the transportation technology sector. Dyke joins Cosworth from engineering firm Ricardo, where he spent two years as Managing Director, leading the company’s automotive and industrial offering across EMEA. He was also Chair of the EMEA Board, as well as statutory director of Ricardo UK Ltd, so brings to Cosworth…

Pall-Ex has appointed Karolina Thompson as its new Director of International Development to drive the global expansion of the brand. Karolina, who has been part of the Pall-Ex International team for over 12 years, has been promoted to the role and the Pall-Ex Board, as the business continues to add Master Licensees across the globe. Working closely with Pall-Ex Group’s Managing Director – International Business Units, Mark Steel, she will oversee the development of relationships…

Hermes, one of the UK’s leading consumer delivery companies, has appointed a Head of ESG to drive the business’s environmental, social, governance agenda. Nancy Hobhouse will take up the newly created role, spearheading several key initiatives and developing an ambitious and robust ESG strategy. Her remit covers every aspect of the business from product development to operational changes around key touch points including alternative fuel usage, industry knowledge sharing and people-centric initiatives. She will also lead…

UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has appointed Andrew Sturzaker as its new Director of Finance following record business growth over the last year. Andrew brings extensive knowledge and experience in finance to his new role, having worked with multinational organisations in manufacturing, service provision and retail for over 20 years. He previously worked for Milliken & Co as Finance Director for the EMEA Floorcovering Division, where he was instrumental in helping the business drive growth…

Palletways Milton Keynes has appointed a new sales manager, Debbie McKinley, to grow business in Buckinghamshire. Debbie brings with her great experience in the industry, having worked for a range of parcel and pallet networked businesses, including 14 years with TNT, and more recently joining from Tuffnells. Debbie will support Palletways Milton Keynes in growing the business which has a diverse customer base. Since joining last year, Debbie has made a significant impact on the…