- Daniel Sellers has joined the Supply Chain Management division of GENCO, where he will serve as senior vice president of parcel solutions. Sellers comes to GENCO with more than 25 years of experience in transportation and related industries.
- National Retail Systems, a specialist in retail logistics services, has appointed Thomas Scorsune senior vice president, global logistics. Scorsune has worked in distribution management for more than 30 years, most recently with HUDD Distribution Services.
- Jerry Woodhouse is the new managing director, European operations for FKI Logistex. He will be responsible for the organizational and operational development of FKI's rapidly growing European business activities. In other moves, FKI has promoted Lauren Beckmann to director of human resources for FKI Logistex Manufacturing Systems North America. She has been with the company since 1996. Also promoted was Martin Clark, who was named director of marketing and business development for FKI Logistex Manufacturing. Clark was previously director, international and newspaper operations.
- Toyota Material Handling USA has made several appointments to its management team. Hugh Quinnell has been named national manager-major account parts and service operations, which is a new department responsible for aftermarket sales support to national account and fleet customers. Michael Gunn has been appointed national information technology manager; Bruce Marti has been promoted to national manager-parts and service field operations and customer service support; Jewell Brown has been named manager of customer satisfaction; and David Pearlman is the new manager of the STARLIFT program, which provides aftermarket parts for material handling equipment.
- Con-way Inc. has hired Thomas Nightingale as vice president of communications and chief marketing officer. He will serve as the company's top marketing executive. Nightingale was formerly with Schneider National.
Meanwhile, Con-way Freight has promoted Chuck Siffer to director of carrier relations. Siffer, who was previously manager of carrier relations, has more than 20 years' experience working in LTL freight sales, service and operations. - Bryan Jones has been promoted to vice president, corporate controller for both Intelligrated Inc. and Intelligrated Systems LLC. He will have direct responsibility for day-to-day accounting and finance operations. Jones has been with Intelligrated since 2002.
- AIMS Express, a division of AIMS Logistics, has named Camilla Wright as its new director of finance for Express. She will manage the division's finance staff and accounting functions.
- DHL, which has created a new office of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Management for DHL in the Americas, has appointed Dan Ludwig as senior vice president to oversee the new operation. Ludwig will be responsible for providing corporate leadership, strategy and execution for DHL's response to major disasters in this Hemiäphere.
- ARC Advisory Group has added two industry veterans to its stable of analysts. Jim Caie has joined as vice president of consulting, and Dr. Maurice Wilkins will work as a principal consultant. Caie was formerly with General Motors, most recently as director of controls, conveyors, robotics and welding. Dr. Wilkins comes from Lyondell Chemical, where he served as director of process automation and control systems.
- Celerity Automation has hired Ronald Belhasen as its plant manager. He will play a key role in overseeing production of the Kentucky-based material handling company's line of LTV linear transfer vehicles.
- Schneider National has made some additions to its leadership team. Mark Rourke, formerly general manager of transportation management, has been named president of the truckload division. Bill Matheson, previously vice president and general manager of intermodal, has been named president of intermodal. In addition, Dave Evans has joined Schneider Logistics, a subsidiary of Schneider National, as director of new business development.
- Rapid Rack has announced two promotions. Frank de la Torre is the new national sales manager for the industrial division. He had been western sales manager. Kirk Brimhall has been promoted to general manager of consumer products. He had been national sales manager for Rapid's Gorilla rack brand.
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