Incoming chief executive describes company as “a sparkling diamond” that now “needs to be polished”
Perishable food logistics specialist Seafrigo Group has appointed former Ceva Logistics and Kuehne & Nagel executive Bruno Plantaz as its new CEO.
According to a press statement, Plantaz will be based at Seafrigo’s new global headquarters in Le Havre, France, from where he will steer its global operations and engineer its long-term growth.
Meanwhile, company founder Eric Barbé has taken on the role of president and will work alongside Plantaz to deliver what is described as the next stage in their global growth plan.
Plantaz commented: “This company is a sparkling diamond and now it needs to be polished to shine even brighter. It’s highly customer-centric and its entrepreneurial spirit is exceptional; now we need to grow and expand its services to even more countries around the world.”
He added: “We have a president [in Barbé] whose business development skills are extraordinary and I am delighted to be here to work alongside him and the team he has built over the last forty years.”
According to the group, the international expansion of Seafrigo’s refrigerated services to new markets in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia will be confirmed via “a number of announcements” planned for the coming months.
