Industry Moves – Appointments at PostNL, Austrian Post, Vanderlande, Secured Mail
Some of the latest appointments within the global mail and express industry, including a new chairman at Austrian Post, a new Group HR Director at PostNL and new senior business development managers at Secured Mail…
Roger Muys appointed PostNL Group HR Director
PostNL has said Roger Muys is taking over as group human resources director as of 1st November, ahead of the retirement of Gérard Aben.
Aben is retiring as of 1st March 2013, giving four months of overlap with Muys to allow for a “smooth transition”. However, Aben is stepping down from the PostNL Board of Management as of next month as part of a restructuring of the board in which his place will not be refilled.
Muys brings broad experience from the human resources field to his new role, PostNL said, including time in several management and international functions for the likes of Carlsberg Breweries, Philips and General Electric.
Austrian Post elects HP’s Rudolf Kemler as chairman
Austrian Post’s Supervisory Board has elected HP Austria managing director Rudolf Kemler as chairman, effective 1st November, 2012.
Kemler, 56, succeeds Markus Beyrer, who is retiring at the end of this month.
The new Austrian Post chairman has been managing director at HP’s Austrian division since 2008, and since 2002 has been chairman of the management board at Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems Austria business. During the 1990s he was at Siemens in roles within Siemens Nixdorf in Vienna.
Vanderlande appoints Van der Lande to American role
Willem Thielsch (left) with Martijn van der Lande of Vanderlande Industries
Material handling systems specialist Vanderlande Industries has appointed Martijn van der Lande as general manager distribution within its North American team.
Van der Lande, who has been market director parcel and postal based at head office in Veghel, the Netherlands, since 2008, will move to the company’s US office in Marietta, Georgia. Ewout Cassee, president North America for Vanderlande Industries, said: “Martijn has extensive industry knowledge and is well known in both the parcel and postal and warehouse automation fields.”
Willem Thielsch will take over the responsibilities as market director parcel and postal alongside his continuing role as market director tyres. “We are sure he will be successful combining both the parcel and postal and tyres market segments,” said Jan Hulsmann, the company’s managing director of distribution parcel and postal.
Secured Mail appoints two business development managers
UK postal operator Secured Mail has appointed two new senior business development managers to help the company towards its target of delivering a billion items per year by 2014.
Ursula McBride brings more than 15 years’ experience in mail distribution and the mail-related print business, including roles at Royal Mail, UK Mail and Bristol-based mail firm ONEPOST. Guy Cliffe has postal industry experience stretching back to 1998, having worked internationally for An Post’s Air Business and on the domestic side for ONEPOST. Both will be based at Secured Mail’s head office in Warrington.
Tom Kilroy, the Secured Mail sales and business development director, said McBride would be working to develop new mail and packets business, while Cliffe will be focusing on new business among sectors including retailers, charities and publishers. “Ursula and Guy both have outstanding records in winning and retaining clients,” he said.
Industry Vacancies
Looking for your next challenge in the mail and express industry? Here are some of the current roles available through the Post&Parcel recruitment service:
Marketing Manager – £50 – 75,000 plus Bonus
(UK-based) Our international client is one of the world leaders in providing mailing solutions, technology and logistics systems. Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will be responsible for driving programme and product performance in one of our client’s three customer segments and working with the Marketing team to achieve business objectives. You will support the development of the annual strategic marketing plan and budget by incorporating business plans and growth objectives. More information »
Technical Account Manager – £55 – 70,000 plus Bonus
(UK-based) This role is aimed at developing their customer relationship within a defined market segment with a particular core client, with a view to establishing a strong presence in the market and securing revenues streams for the long term. The successful candidate will have an established career in the mail/express sector, with a track record of achievement in Account Management and software solution development. More information »
Business Development Director – £80,000 plus OTE £140-160,000
(UK-based) Your objective will be to maximise sales for enterprise mobility solutions within the Transport and Logistics sectors in the UK and mainland Europe. You will proactively develop new business and relationships with existing customers, to secure long term customer contracts within the relevant target markets. More information »
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