CEVA Logistics, one of the world’s leading supply chain companies today announced that it has appointed Christophe Poitrineau to the position of Executive Vice President and head of its Italy cluster.
Poitrineau has a long and distinguished career in global logistics and supply chain services and was most recently Vice President Asia at GEFCO Logistics, a role he combined with a six year tenure as Managing Director GEFCO Italia SPA. He has held other executive roles in both Italy and France. He will be based at CEVA’s Milan facility and will report directly to CEO Xavier Urbain.
Commenting on his new role, Poitrineau says: “As the logistics leader in Italy it is vital that we create future growth across all business lines to support our customers’ ambitions, whatever their size, and wherever they are in Italy. My team’s multi-disciplined expertise will be crucial in creating new solutions for our customers, and I look forward working with them and starting on the task”.
Says CEVA Logistics CEO, Xavier Urbain: “I am delighted to have someone of Christophe’s caliber to lead our operations in Italy. His extensive industry knowledge, his experience in leading large organizations and his collaborative style make him the ideal choice for this critical role in one of our largest clusters”.