Kinaxia confirms key appointments amid growth drive

Kinaxia Logistics has strengthened its senior management team with a series of key appointments as part of major growth plans.

The appointments follow a restructuring that has seen the company create three divisions – Distribution, Primary and Logistics & Fulfilment – in a move aimed at improving efficiency and introducing standardised operational processes across the group.

Richard Smith (pictured, left) has joined Kinaxia as MD of the group’s Primary sector business. He joins from DHL Supply Chain, where he was operations director for its Jaguar Land Rover account. Smith has succeeded Mark Thompson, with a remit to continue its profit- able growth and broaden its customer base.

Thompson (centre left) has now become chairman of MTT and has taken on a groupwide procurement role.

Paul Givelin (centre right) has been promoted from group projects director to take on a broader role as commercial director.

Phil McBean (right) has been promoted to a new role of group network director as Kinaxia continues to integrate its businesses following the restructure. He was previously operations director at Kinaxia’s Panic Transport in Rugby.