Leicester based Pall-Ex has appointed a European managing director for its International operation.
Mark Steel takes up the newly created role at the freight network firm.
Mark joined Pall-Ex in 2016 as sales and marketing director, having previously held roles within logistics and the Royal Air Force.
The firm says that he has played a key role in establishing new corporate contracts for the UK operation and will be instrumental in driving growth within mainland Europe.
The company currently offers a Europe-wide service, which is delivered by national partners in eight strategic locations, including France, Italy, Spain and Romania.
Pall-Ex became the first pallet network to be owned by its senior management team and members in November 2019 and has recently made a number of new appointments.
These include Barry Byers as UK managing director and Martin Rantle as non-executive chairman.
Mark Steel said: “This is an exciting time of growth for Pall-Ex... we have successfully established Pall-Ex in a number of European countries, working closely with domestic partners in each territory to ensure our brand values are upheld internationally.
“We are continually making huge investments in technology to futureproof the Pall-Ex network for our members, not just nationally but internationally as well, and this has prepared us for developing new opportunities in Europe.”
Kevin Buchanan, group chief executive at Pall-Ex Group, added: “Mark has been instrumental in building our corporate client accounts, bringing in a number of high-profile companies and building new and existing relationships into long-term partnerships.
“He is the ideal candidate to lead the team forward within Europe and build the Pall-Ex brand internationally, due to his knowledge of the industry and extensive experience."
