Santa Fe Group has appointed Kim Becker as Managing Director, India based in Bangalore.

Yalda Zand has joined the Santa Fe Groups as the company’s Chief Information Officer.

Basil Fry & Company has recently appointed two new recruits to boost the company’s insurance team.

On 7 January 2013 Daniel Kuss joined MovingJapan.com, a division of Vancombe Inc. as Vice President.

Move One has announced the appointment of John Nicholls as Global Product Manager for its Relocation Services Division.

Worldwide Movers Africa has announced that Guy Shepherd has become the company’s new Director of Business Development for West Africa.

With all the world’s FIDI members descending on its town for the conference, Orphee Beinoglou took the opportunity of showing off its new facility in Elefsina.

Dr. Sheri Sinaga, has joined AIReS West Coast Regional Office in Huntington Beach, CA as nationalaccount manager targeting corporate clients in the West Coast, southwestern, and Rocky Mountains regions.

Ziegler Relocation in Belgium has announced the appointment of Mr Leo Ots as its Branch Manager.

Joleen Lauffer has become the Vice President of Operations for AIReS in Pittsburgh.

The Suddath Group of Companies has announced that David Cox has a new role as senior vice president of corporate strategy and quality assurance.

Mobility Consultant Jade Burke from Crown World Mobility scooped the coveted ‘Rising Star in Relocations’ award at the Re:locate Awards 2012/13 ceremony in May.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) and Road Haulage Association (RHA) have joined forces in voicing their deep concern at the recent advice issued by the Department for Transport (DfT) regarding garage technicians and mechanics driving heavy goods vehicles to statutory annual tests being considered in-scope of the Driver CPC Directive.

The announcement by the government that the consultation into a third Thames crossing will begin in a bid to find a solution to traffic queues at Dartford has been welcomed by the Freight Transport Association which said the need to ease congestion at what is one of the most important national artery routes is essential.

Traffic-light jumpers and speeding motorists are to be dealt with in special traffic courts in a bid to free up time for more serious cases, the government has announced.

According to a survey by road safety charity Brake and Direct Line insurance, 84% of drivers agree with a minimum learning period for learner drivers. The survey showed that 69% of drivers under 25 are in favour.

VOSA’s Head of Enforcement Policy, Gordon Macdonald told van operators attending the FTA Van Excellence conference that those not complying with regulations would be targeted by the authorities.

It was announced today that a deal has been reached between the European institutions on a new EU regulation on digital tachographs.