CEVA integrates global businesses with four new heads

CEVA LOGISTICS has launched a major restructure with the immediate posting of four regional presidents to run the integrated businesses in contract logistics and freight management.

"We believe this will bring our business even closer to customers and help us meet their growing need for integrated solutions," said CEO John Pattullo.

CEVA was established through the merger of the former TNT Logistics and EGL Eagle Global Logistics last August. The new company originally retained the contract logistics and the freight management businesses as separate divisions, with the exception of Asia-Pacific, which tested a model integrating the two businesses at country level.

Following a successful nine-month pilot, the company decided to adopt the integrated model globally.

Said Mr Pattullo: "The Asia test has delivered outstanding results. The integrated structure allows for one CEVA face to the market, helps us stay very much attuned to customer expectations, and enables the provision of integrated solutions."

The four CEVA senior appointments are Joe Bento, president of the Americas and Global freight management; Vittorio Favati, president for Asia-Pacific; Bruno Sidler, president for Northern Europe, and Gianfranco Sgro, president for Southern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Meanwhile, Mr Bento retains responsibility for the freight management network to ensure cross-regional effectiveness.