John Smart, fellow and past national chairman of IFWRI and freeman of the City of London, died peacefully, in hospital, on 13 April, after a long battle with Parkinsons.

Sirva has announced the promotion and expanded role of Joe Genautis, who will continue as chief technology officer (CTO) while also assuming the responsibilities of chief information officer (CIO). Joe joined Sirva in 2016 and will take over the CIO role from John Kirk, who is retiring.

Able Moving & Storage in Manassas, Virginia, USA, has announced Chris Hood as its new vice president of international operations.

The Logistics UK Non-Executive Board has voted to extend the tenure of Phil Roe as the organisation’s president for the next two years. He took up the position in April 2022, after five years as a non-executive director.

Rob Munn, who competed for Team USA as a rower in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, has joined Altair as the company’s business development director.

Schneider in Switzerland has announced the appointment of Mr Kay zur großen Schmiede.

Atlas World Group in the USA has announced that its chairman and CEO Jack Griffin has won the 2025 Moving & Storage Institute Lifetime Achievement Award, issued by the ATA (American Trucking Association).

Take a scroll through social media and it is awash with people telling you that they have started new jobs or moved to different companies.

Rafael Moreno, Founder of Moreno International in Mexico, has died at the age of 83. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on 12 February, 2025.

Maddi Solloway-Price has joined Logistics UK as the new head of road freight & English regions policy. Maddie previously worked as a chief of staff at the House of Commons.

Sirva Worldwide, Inc in the USA has appointed Carlyn Taylor as chief executive officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Carlyn succeeds Tom Oberdorf, who is retiring.

Take a scroll through social media and it is awash with people telling you that they have started new jobs or moved to different companies.

After more than 17 years as the managing director of the international operations at Janus, Colin Jeromson stepped down as managing director of Janus International on 31 December, 2024, after over 17 years in the roll.

The UK Warehousing Association (UKWA) has made two senior appointments to the executive leadership team.

Aubrey McCarthy, who is the owner and founder of AMC Removals, has added another string to his bow.

Simon Hood, owner of John Mason International (JMI), has been recognised as one of the UK’s Top 100 Most Influential People, according to Awards Intelligence.

John Prooij, FIDI’s quality and risk project manager, is to leave the organisation in June 2025.

Alfa Mobility has announced that it has expanded the leadership roles of Per Vallbo and Mats Otterstedt.

Atlas International Movers, based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Zurich, Switzerland, has announced the promotion of Mitch Verbraeken to the role of manager of sales and business development.