New managers for UPS freight forwarding
UPS has chosen new management to lead its global freight forwarding team.
UPS, which spends more than USD 1 billion a year on technology, wants to use its electronic records platform in the freight forwarding line of business, so that large manufacturers can follow their shipments around the globe, just like customers can track their packages.
Freight forwarding — moving large shipments via third-party air, ocean and train shipping lines — is a highly-competitive industry.
The new President of Freight Forwarding is Eric W. Kirchner, who is replacing Dan Brutto, now President of UPS International.
Everette C. Riley has been promoted to President of Freight Forwarding for North America, and Terry Gavin Sambrook to Vice President of Global Brokerage.
UPS has chosen new management to lead its global freight forwarding team.
UPS, which spends more than USD 1 billion a year on technology, wants to use its electronic records platform in the freight forwarding line of business, so that large manufacturers can follow their shipments around the globe, just like customers can track their packages.
Freight forwarding — moving large shipments via third-party air, ocean and train shipping lines — is a highly-competitive industry.
The new president of freight forwarding is Eric W. Kirchner, who is replacing Dan Brutto, now president of UPS International.
Everette C. Riley has been promoted to president of freight forwarding for North America, and Terry Gavin Sambrook to vice president of global brokerage.
