Executive Moves: C.H. Robinson, Transplace and England Logistics

C.H. Robinson names president of European operations, while Transplace appoints VP of capacity services and England Logistics adds three VPs.    C.H. Robinson Worldwide has named Jeroen Eijsink president of C.H. Robinson Europe. Previously, he served as chief executive officer of DHL Freight Germany, and before that was CEO of DHL Freight Benelux and United Kingdom.

   Transplace has appointed Brian Kenney as senior vice president of Transplace Capacity Services. Kenney most recently served as vice president of marketing and sales for C.R. England Logistics, in addition to holding director-level positions over national accounts for Trinity Logistics. He also worked in sales roles at C.H. Robinson and Celestica.

   England Logistics has named Patrick Wallace vice president of sales and marketing, Ryan Lavigne vice president of England Carrier services and Shaun Beardall vice president of logistics services.
   Wallace previously served as England Logistics’ senior director of parcel, less-than-truckload and cold chain. Before joining the company, he spent nine years at C.H. Robinson between June 2000 through February 2009. In addition, he spent five and a half years at Trinity Logistics as the director of business development.
   Lavigne spent seven years in international finance developing foreign markets before joining the England Logistics, while Beardall spent 10 years with England and most recently managed the Container Business Unit for England Logistics.
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