The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced the appointment of Zoe McLernon as its multimodal policy manager; a newly created role to strengthen FTA’s position as the only business organisation representing all aspects of the UK logistics sector.

Sterling Lexicon has expanded its sales and business development team with the introduction of Rolanzo Kinniebrew and John Young to the company.

DKV Euro Service has appointed Peter Meier as new chief financial officer with effect from 2 January, 2020. He succeeds Dr Werner Grünewald, who will leave the company on 31 December, 2019.

Intercontinental Group of Markham in Ontario, Canada has announced the appointment of Jay Ryan as the company’s vice president of International Operations and Administration.

DKV, one of Europe’s leading fuel services providers to the haulage and logistics industries, has appointed Michel van Doorn as sales manager financial services.

Following the recent appointment of Jimmy Bruzzese as president & CEO, the Swiss Moving Company has announced a number of new appointments.

Gerson Relocation has announced the appointment of Tracey Neuville to its Client Services team in the UK.

Cory Baizan Robinette has been promoted to chief operating officer at Air Animal Inc following an exemplary 30-year career with the Florida-based company.

Global transportation, relocation and logistics company Suddath, has announced the appointment of Steve Brock as director of business development for the Los Angeles market.

Keith Meader, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Transpo/Asian Tigers Household Goods and Relocation Services, will be retiring at the end of November. His position at the company will be taken by Andy Marshall.

Insurance specialist Basil E Fry & Co Ltd has announced the recent promotion of Amy King to its Board of Directors.

Aires has announced that Dr. Rakesh Thapar has joined the company as Vice President, Product and Technology.

Laurence Drake has been appointed Managing Director of DAF Trucks Ltd, succeeding Robin Easton who is promoted to the role of assistant general manager operations for PACCAR Financial Corporation.

Suddath in Jacksonville has announced the appointment of Heather McBride-Morse as its new chief people officer succeeding Elizabeth Spradley, who is retiring after 31 years on the Suddath team.

The United Kingdom Warehousing Association (UKWA) has confirmed the appointment of Nicola Ridges-Jones, Managing Director of MS Holdings (South) Ltd, as the association’s new chairman.

Crown World Mobility has announced that Jeremy Beglin has been appointed to regional manager of business development in UK and Ireland.

Crown Workspace UK and Ireland has appointed Phil Oram as its new regional director. The company specialises in commercial relocations, space planning and interior design, office fit-out and move management.

Ian Palmer, CEO of White and Company, one of the UK’s leading domestic and international moving companies, took over as BAR (British Association of Removers) president on Friday, 24 May at the annual BAR conference in Stratford-upon-Avon.

On 4 July the moving industry lost one its most treasured sons: Denis Caulfield passed away suddenly in France, aged 75.

The Willis Relocation Risk Group (WRRG) has announced the appointment of Juan Herrera as its client services manager.