Paris, 3 January 2013
Geodis Wilson is pleased to announce the appointment of Eric Martin-Neuville as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Freight Board Member of Geodis Wilson with immediate effect.
Eric-Martin Neuville, COO, Geodis Wilson
Eric will be taking over responsibility from Fernando Gea who is retiring from his position as COO of Geodis Wilson. Eric Martin-Neuville joined the Geodis Group in 1985, and as well as holding the position of Managing Director, Geodis Wilson France, for many years, Eric has spent a considerable time working for the Group in Asia-Pacific. Prior to taking up the post of Deputy COO in July 2011, Eric worked as a consultant for the global NextGen implementation of Geodis Wilson. NextGen is Geodis Wilson’s new Transportation Management System, worth an investment of 20 million Euro.
”Combining the NextGen implementation with a continuous enhancement of our logistics services will enable us to meet our global growth objectives’’, states Eric Martin-Neuville. “Taking this position at a time when operational excellence is a key component of Geodis Wilson’s strategic plan is thrilling.”
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About Geodis Wilson and the Geodis Group
Geodis Wilson is a leading global freight management company. With 7,400 employees in more than 50 countries the company delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to customers enabling them to operate as ‘best in class.’ Geodis Wilson is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group which became part of the French rail and freight group SNCF in 2008. With its 46.000 employees in 120 countries ‘SNCF GEODIS’ ranks among the top 7 companies in its field in the world.
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