PE O PLE M OVE S GRACE MD RETIRES Grace Group has announced that its Managing Director Steven Brown is retiring. The company said that his legacy would include the quality and capability of the senior management team. This team well understands the companys vision and purpose and the importance of and our obligations to our global partner network, the business is well placed to continue to develop and prosper. It has been a privilege to lead the group, said Brown, the success enjoyed over time was made possible by a great team of people, whose commitment and hard work has built the business we see today. Grace has appointed Craig Page as the new Managing Director. Page has more than 37 years of experience, working in Australia, New Zealand and across the Asia Pacific region, most recently as Country Manager for Crown Philippines and Thailand. He is relocating to Sydney. From left: Patrick Ohara, Roeland Delfgaauw and Eduardo Gou ROELAND DELFGAAUW JOINS GOU The Gou Group has announced the appointment of Roeland Delfgaauw as Commercial Director. He has 25 years experience in the moving industry and has been a member of the PAIMA board. Delfgaauw will be responsible for overseeing all group sales. We are delighted to have Roeland on board to help us solidify our presence in the Mexican market, said Patrick Ohara, Group Director. WHELAN PROMOTED AT ARPIN Keith Whelan has been promoted to General Manager of Arpins UK and (non FIDI-affiliated) Ireland offices. He will be responsible for daily operations, supply chain management and managing existing account relationships. Phil Hamill, Director of Arpin UK Ltd, said Keiths success in navigating our Ireland office through that challenging year has given us every confidence in promoting him to GM of both UK and Ireland. Keith has more than 29 years in the industry and will be a tremendous asset to our senior management team. WW W. F I D I. O R G 15:25 FF307 September-November 22 pp76-77 People moves.indd 77 DELIGHT FOR SHARMA Namita Sharma has joined Delight International Movers as Partner Network Development Manager. According to a company statement, her responsibilities will include creating a systematic approach to partner outreach and relationship management, researching partners, identifying key players and generating interest, keeping a great ongoing relationship with current partners, and offering new ways to grow the partnership. With a pool of talents and an immense skill set, Namita will surely be an asset to our company. Moreover, our team will continue to innovate and explore new territories with flying colours, the company said. ALFA APPOINTS JOHANSSON Leif-Erik Johansson joins Alfa as Business Unit Manager for destination services in Sweden. He has worked for 14 years as an expat in London and Hong Kong in the service industry and finance sector including senior roles on both the client and supplier side. I look forward to joining the industry leader in the Nordics and support further growth and development of Alfas core services within Global Mobility, said Johansson. JASON DIGGS APPOINTED TO SCHUMACHER Jason Diggs has joined Schumacher Cargo Logistics as Marketing and Agent Relations Manager. He worked at Mainfreight and DHL before joining Anglo Pacific in 2008 as Sales Director, eventually becoming its Managing Director. Company CEO Martin Baker said: Jasons Kiwi hands-on experience dealing face to face with customers worldwide, aligns with our same values and approach we have maintained these past 23 years. MOTYKA JOINS ROBINSONS Kinga Motyka has joined Robinsons Relocation Services, UK as Global Moving Manager. She was previously General Manager at Universal Express, Poland, where she had worked for 25 years. ROMERO PROMOTED TO REGIONAL MANAGER Juan Romero has been promoted to Western Regional Manager of Brytor International Moving. He has worked within the company since 2020 and began his career as a Move Coordinator more than 20 years ago, working in Florida, Toronto and Vancouver. The company said: His flexibility and adaptation skills have made the integration of his new responsibilities very natural. It is most importantly his many years of experience touching both the local, international, export and import fields that have been of great value to Brytor team, and their ever evolving goals. SCHMIDT MOVE FOR REINTS Reinier Reints has joined Schmidt Global Relocations private sales team as Private Sales Specialist. He was previously Regional Sales Director at M&TM Freight. 77 06/09/2022 07:59