Appointments

International development organisation Transaid has appointed Caroline Barber, 37, to take over as Chief Executive with effect from 1 August 2017. She will replace Gary Forster, 35 who is stepping down after 11 years, including the last six as Chief Executive. Caroline first became involved with Transaid whilst on secondment …

Giti Tire has promoted Craig Tominey to Senior Regional Sales Manager for its UK truck and bus (TBR) operations, a role he will undertake while maintaining his position as Area Sales Manager (ASM) for Scotland. Tominey, who joined the business in April 2013 from BSUK Limited, will support the company’s …

Schmitz Cargobull UK and Ireland has appointed Steve Vincent as its Head of Aftermarket, who will develop the trailer manufacturer’s skilled Service Partner Network. In his new role, Vincent will expand the UK and Irish section of Schmitz Cargobull’s pan-European network of more than 1,300 Service Partners, ensuring operators have …

Leading door manufacturer, Hörmann, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Tulley to the role of key accounts manager. Paul joined the company in March, and will be responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with Hörmann’s impressive client base, which includes John Lewis, Sainsbury’s, Amazon, other major 3PLs and …

Leading compressor and vacuum pump manufacturer Gardner Denver has appointed Charles Joel as its new Global Internet of Things (IoT) and Analytics Director. Charles will be responsible for shaping the digital transformation of Gardner Denver and developing the company’s ‘iConn’ IoT platform for connectivity and analytics. iConn enables users of …

An apprenticeship scheme launched by Cartwright in 2012 to teach young recruits every area of the trailer manufacturing process has proven so successful the company is now rolling it out to other areas of the business. The company is actively encouraging apprentices to fill a series of roles on the …

Joining Nerak Wiese as Business Development Manager, Bob Tatlow is bringing his wealth of bulk handling expertise to the vertical elevation specialist. With over 35 years’ experience in capital investment projects across a range of industries – including agriculture, food, waste, bio-mass, pharmaceuticals and aggregates – Bob has specific expertise …

Eric Liner, vice president of sales in Americas, Skyjack, announces several organizational changes to Skyjack’s North America sales team. Linamar Corporation’s (TSX-LNR) Skyjack division is growing a more competitive sales team for the North American market, with promotions and new hires aimed at developing stronger relationships with customers both nationally …

The Freight Transport Association FTA, the UK’s largest and most active membership association in the freight and logistics industry, has appointed Elizabeth de Jong as its new Director of Policy. She will take up her new position on 3 July. De Jong, who joins FTA from the Rail Delivery Group …

Robert Blaikie has been appointed as Scott Pallets’ new Head of Sales for the manufacturing division. He said: “To enable the sales team to ‘make it happen’, it’ll be my job to provide certainty, focus and support to the team, ensuring we all apply our skills, knowledge and experience to …