New executive line-up at NYK Line (North America)

New executive line-up at NYK Line (North America) NYK Line (North America) Inc. announced senior management changes effective April 1:
      ' Gregory Tuthill will head the trade organization, as vice president of trade management.
      ' Melvina Wong-Zaza will become vice president of customer service, inclusive of documentation services.
      ' Richard Breffeilh will become vice president of operations, leading the asset management, truck/rail and marine divisions.
      ' Chris Capodanno will be vice president of sales, with overall sales responsibility for both the regional and global sales group teams.
      ' Bill Niemann, senior vice president sales, will remain through July 1 to aid NYK through the organizational transition. Thereafter, he will continue in an advisory position.
      The changes, announced by Tomoo Kitayama, president, and William 'Bill' Payne, executive vice president and chief operating officer, follow last month’s announcement of Kitayama and Payne’s promotions after long-time NYK Line (North America) president Peter Keller became executive vice president and chief operating officer for NYK Group Americas.
      All the positions are based at NYK’s U.S. headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
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