Jack Richards makes principal appointment

Norfolk logistics company, Jack Richards & Sons, a member of Palletways, Europe’s largest and fastest growing palletised network, has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Dominic Purslow as Depot Principal.

Dominic, who joined the company in 2005 as Operations Manager, has over the past three years been instrumental in the restructuring of the operations related to the Palletways pallet network and introduced a number of new IT-driven initiatives to enable further efficiencies and improve customer service.

In his new role Dominic, who brings 20 years’ experience from the motor industry, will be responsible for developing the current team and further opportunities for Jack Richards across the UK and Europe.

Commenting on his appointment, Dominic Purslow said:" I am delighted to be appointed as Depot Principal and look forward to meeting the challenges of my new role. Jack Richards is not only a highly respected firm locally, but is part of Europe’s fastest growing pallet network. I look forward to working with the team in order to ensure the future growth of the business."

Peter Brown, Managing Director of Jack Richards, said:" It is a great pleasure to be able to hand over the reins to someone as accomplished as Dominic. His appointment has been a key part of the company strategy going forward and we are delighted to be able to give him the opportunity to build on his successes of the past three years."

Jack Richards & Sons, which was founded more than 50 years ago, is one of 100 plus member companies in the Palletways UK pallet network. All members are independent transport companies, who share each other resources to distribute goods via the network to the market faster and more cost effectively than ever before.