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PRIORITY FREIGHT STRENGTHENS THE TEAM

Dover, 3 October, 2012

Priority Freight, a leading service provider of time critical freight services, has announced today that Stuart Jones has joined the company as Business Development Manager.  The appointment is designed to expand the company’s customer base and strengthen its commitment to relationship building across the market.  Jones brings a wealth of experience in new business acquisition.  Both his skill-set and personal drive fit well with Priority Freight’s ambitions for the future.

Providing logistical solutions for specific markets and industries where speed, reliability and security are of the utmost importance, Priority Freight plans and implements bespoke answers to solve seemingly impossible logistical questions.

An accomplished executive with a successful track record in achieving significant gains for his last company Sovereign Business Integration, Jones brings to his new role extensive sales and marketing experience.  At Priority Freight, Jones will be responsible for new business and client retention in the automotive sector, along with an expansion into the aviation, energy, film & entertainment, marine supply and pharmaceutical sectors.

“Stuart is a highly effective Business Development Manager, who has made major contributions to the success of pioneering companies in the technology and automotive industries” said Andrew Austin, CEO of Priority Freight.  “The addition of Stuart to the Priority Freight management team will reinforce our successful, innovative business model of recent years and compliment our growth strategy for the future.  This will, in particular emphasise a lateral approach to customers’ expedited freight transport needs, being both inventive and holistic.”

Jones for his part commented, “I am thrilled to join Priority Freight.  The team here has built a compelling expedited freight proposition and a dynamic business model.  I look forward to working with the Priority Freight professionals across Europe to accelerate our growth by providing unparalleled value for our clients and supplier partners.”

Looking forward to the progression of the Company as a result of Jones’ appointment, George Williams, Chairman of Priority Freight, welcomed his new Business Development Manager to the company, sharing the positive expectations of the whole Board.

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Notes for Editors

About Priority Freight: Established in 1996, Priority Freight’s reliability and competitiveness have allowed it to progress rapidly.  Now with over 90 employees, the family-run business continues to take pride in maintaining its core values of trustworthiness and value for money.

Priority Freight is one of Europe’s leading time-critical freight specialists, helping clients to meet complex and urgent international delivery challenges worldwide.  Priority Freight has offices throughout Europe and members of its experienced staff are available 24/7, 365 days a year, meeting its customers’ time-critical transport needs and often beating seemingly impossible deadlines.

www.priorityfreight.com