K + N names Hextall North America head

K + N names Hextall North America head    Kuehne + Nagel Group has appointed John Hextall as president of its North America region.
   He succeeds Rolf Altorfer, who resigned from the position and has continued to serve K + N on strategic projects.
   'We will continue to drive expansion through a variety of customer-focused programs under the company's strategic growth plan,' Hextall said.
   Hextall joins K + N after 17 years with UTi Worldwide, where he most recently served as executive vice president and head of freight forwarding from 2008 to January 2010.