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This section encompasses the latest trucking company, logistics firm, and industry supplier personnel appointments from new hires to changes in duties.

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Grote Industries
As global VP of engineering, Perez-Bolivar will be responsible for the engineering processes for the global engineering team.
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Transportation Transitions: New promotions, hires for Averitt, Merchants Fleet, Grote Industries

Nov. 22, 2024
Averitt and Grote Industries promote from within, and Merchants Fleet adds to its board of directors.

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Daimler Truck
The succession of Puchert in his current role will be decided and communicated in due course.
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Transportation Transitions: Daimler Truck & Ridge Corporation appoint new leadership

Nov. 15, 2024
Daimler Truck and Ridge Corporation add new key leadership.
C.R. England
G.E. “Gene” England stands with a vintage C.R. England truck outside the fleet's Salt Lake City headquarters in 2023.
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Gene England, 105, leaves behind long trucking legacy of family and safety

Nov. 14, 2024
The trucking icon and chairman emeritus of C.R. England, who drove until he was 90, died this week. He helped grow a family trucking business into one of the largest motor carriers...
J.B. Hunt
Nick Hobbs, continuing his duties as chief operating officer, has been named president of highway and final mile services, EVP Brad Hicks has been named president of dedicated contract services, and David Keefauver has been named executive vice president of people.
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Transportation Transitions: J.B. Hunt and Merchants Fleet announce new leadership

Nov. 8, 2024
J.B. Hunt makes changes to its executive leadership, and Merchants Fleet adds to its board of directors.
Eaton Cummins
Since the joint venture began in 2017, the positions of general manager, deputy general manager, and chief financial officer have alternated every few years among representatives from the parent companies.
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Transportation Transitions: New leadership for Eaton Cummins, NMFTA leadership awarded

Oct. 11, 2024
Eaton Cummins announces new leadership team, and NMFTA's Caroline Lyle recognized with 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award.
Werner Enterprises
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