GEODIS appoints a Global Head of e-commerce

GEODIS announced the creation of a global position for e-commerce with the appointment of Ashwani Nath as Vice-President and Global Head of e-channel solutions.
Reporting to Phillippe de Carné, Group CCO, Ashwani Nath will be responsible for building and promoting end-to-end e-commerce omni-channel solutions, gathering all existing physical and digital expertise in the company.
By creating this position, the group intends to strengthen its position in the booming e-commerce logistics sector in Europe and around the world by developing e-fulfilment infrastructure in warehouses, order management systems for cross border last mile & customer service for end to end visibility. This new role also goes along with the recent evolution of the GEODIS’ organisation, which aims at facilitating an easy access to the GEODIS services for its customers.
“I am confident in Ashwani’s ability to create value for both our customers and our group by designing innovative global e-commerce solutions,” Said Philippe de  Carné.
“Ash’s deep experience and knowledge of the logistics market make him the real expert to optimise our customers’ supply chains with end-to-end solutions dedicated to the omni-channel e- commerce sector,” continued de Carné.
Ashwani Nath, was previously Global Market Line Director, Retail for GEODIS. Starting his career after graduating in economics & management, he records more than thirty-three years of experience in the logistics sector. He has held various regional & global leadership roles within global logistics companies, based in India, Sri Lanka, Italy, The Netherlands and France.
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