Leading UK independent freight forwarding group, Davies Turner has appointed Guillaume Bouyer as head of strategic accounts – ISC & South East Asia within its oceanfreight forwarding department.
Bouyer joins a team of three other heads of trade each focussed on different regions served by Davies Turner’s comprehensive portfolio of international oceanfreight operations including LCL and FCL import and export services.
The other three heads of trade cover Africa and the Americas; Asia LCL Imports & China Rail; and East Asia, respectively, all reporting to oceanfreight director, Tony Cole. The five have collective experience in the oceanfreight environment approaching 100 years, the majority of which has been in the employment of Davies Turner.
Bouyer joined Davies Turner in 2010 on its graduate recruitment programme and has a proven track record of operational and commercial successes during his 14 years at the company.
He is a graduate of the Institut Universitaire de Technology (IUT), with a degree in International Trade, Logistics and Procurement.
Davies Turner ocean director Tony Cole, said: “As one of the UK’s leading independent freight forwarding companies, we work in partnership with an extensive range of carriers and overseas partners around the world to deliver efficient, top quality international ocean freight services.
“In the same family ownership for over 150 years, Guillaume’s appointment is part of an ongoing process at every level of the Davies Turner organisation to build our winning teams and safeguard the future.
“His appointment strengthens the long-serving senior management team within our oceanfreight department, which has a strong sales and operational record in ocean freight forwarding and international logistics.
“We have every confidence in his ability to work with the other heads of trade within our oceanfreight division to help inject new ideas and energy to take Davies Turner’s oceanfreight services to the next stage in their development and expansion.”
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