CEVA Logistics appoints Mario Escotero as new Human Resources Director
27 August 2008 - 10:16 CET
Escotero starts at CEVA with the challenge to consolidate the integration process of the company
DIADEMA, São Paulo, Brazil, August 27, 2008 - CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, announced the appointment of Mario Escotero as Human Resources Director for CEVA Logistics South America. Escotero will be responsible for the integration process of the Contract Logistics and Freight Management divisions in the continent. He has worked in worldwide companies in the pharmacist and FMCG sectors such as Procter & Gamble, Novartis, EMS Pharmacist, Bunge and Bimbo Group.
With a degree in Psychology at Santo Amaro University and an MBA in Human Resources Management at USP - Sao Paulo University, Escotero will be responsible for managing more than 8,600 employees - 7,800 in Brazil and 850 in South America. "People are the heart of the success of CEVA's integration and the Human Resources Management Department is responsible to promote and support this plan, encouraging the creation of a new culture and its assimilation" says the executive. "My expectation is to make the company's values - Unity, Growth and Excellence - a daily experience to our employees in order to become best company of logistics in the sector."
For more information contact:
Elisandra Casaroti
Tel: +55 11 4072-6466
elisandra.casaroti@cevalogistics.com
CEVA. Making Business Flow
CEVA Logistics is a leading global supply chain management company. We provide end-to-end design, implementation and operational solutions in contract logistics and freight forwarding to large and medium-sized national and multinational companies. CEVA employs 54,000 people and runs an extensive global network with facilities in over 100 countries. Following the merger with EGL in August 2007, the new combined company had pro forma sales of € 6.3 billion. For more information, please visit www.cevalogistics.com.
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