Move Logistics has appointed two new members to its executive team following recent leadership changes.
James Watters will join Move on November 1 as chief operating officer of the newly-created contract logistics division. He was formerly country manager of Linfox Logistics NZ and has an extensive background in supply chain and IT solutions.
Chris Knuth will join Move on December 1 as chief operating officer of the freight division. He has a significant resume working in both NZ and Australia in freight forwarding management, starting with Mainfreight for over two decades before joining Toll NZ and more recently Followmont Transport in Queensland.
“The arrival of James and Chris to the business complements the significant ground-work already undertaken by the Move team,” executive director Chris Dunphy says.
“James will bring a number of key disciplines to both the fuels and warehousing offerings, while Chris brings a laser-focus on our under-performing hub and spoke freight network. We are fortunate to have a number of key executives who share Chris and James’ collaborative approach to solving problems,” he says.
Move chair Lorraine Witten says the company’s recent rebranding “is more than cosmetic, with our committed team bringing a renewed energy to our business”.
“A key plank of our strategy to strengthen Move is to bring more talented people into the company with the specific skills and deep experience to transform the business. Chris and James are two such individuals,” she says.
