UPS makes Canavan Asia-Pacific president

   UPS said Thursday it has appointed Brendan Canavan to president of the Asia-Pacific region, with responsibility for more than 40 countries and territories throughout Asia.
   Canavan, who has been with UPS for 31 years, replaces Derek Woodward, who has returned to the United States to lead a major strategic project. Woodward led the Asia-Pacific region since 2008.
   Canavan most recently served as president of UPS’s North-East District in Europe, where he oversaw the company’s acquisition of Stolica, a leading parcel and express delivery service in Poland, and a realignment of UPS’s European operations that brought together 27 countries, including Italy, Austria, Hungary, Switzerland, Romania, Czech Republic and Russia.
   He began his UPS career in 1981 as a part-time package loader before being promoted into management. He has held roles in corporate marketing and operations, and in 2004 moved to Louisville, Ky., to manage Worldport, UPS’s global air hub.