Unser Management-Team
Europe
REGIONAL FOCUS
Our focus hasn’t changed and remains firmly on the recruitment, training and development of exceptional people who understand the role they play in helping their branch to achieve the potential that sits within its market.
STRATEGIES TO DELIVER
We continue to strengthen our network, and as it intensifies, so too does the inter-network activity that feeds subsequent parts of the business, either within or between the divisions. A relentless focus on impairment – be it quality, efficiency, sales growth or IT will enable us to strengthen results, branch by branch.
Frans began as a graduate with Wim Bosman in 1997 and has worked across IT and Sales. In 2011 he moved to the Forwarding and Transport team, with responsibility for the SystemPlus network in The Netherlands. Later, as Country Manager, Forwarding he led the forwarding and crossdock team in The Netherlands, before taking on his current role at the end of 2015.
After obtaining a masters degree in Business Administration, Liane joined Wim Bosman as a management trainee in 1997. She has held roles in Logistics operations and sales, where she has led the European Sales Team for several years and since 2018 she is appointed as European Warehousing Director. Liane has a personal interest in implementing continuous improvement programs with positive outcomes for both the team and customers.
Jason joined Mainfreight as a graduate in 1997 at Daily Freight, NZ. From there he moved to CaroTrans USA Chicago and then to Mainfreight Air & Ocean Los Angeles as sales and branch manager. More recently he was appointed Air & Ocean National Sales Manager, then Vice President Air & Ocean for Mainfreight USA before moving to Europe where he now heads up the Air & Ocean business.
Brad joined Mainfreight NZ as a graduate in 2001 where he worked in various operations and sales roles across our Warehousing and Air & Ocean businesses. In 2005 he moved to the UK where he worked in the Logistics industry before returning to Mainfreight in 2016 to set up and lead the London Air & Ocean branch. In 2019 Brad was appointed European Sales Manager and is focused on building our sales culture and capability throughout Europe.
Our Management Team (DE)
Mit Mainfreight seit1994
Tim trat dem Unternehmen nach der Übernahme von Daily Freightways durch Mainfreight im Jahr 1994 bei und spielte 1996 eine Schlüsselrolle beim Börsengang von Mainfreight. Im Laufe der Jahre haben sich seine Rolle und Fähigkeiten weiter erweitert, als Mainfreight in verschiedene globale Märkte vordrang.
Seit 1986 bei Mainfreight
Kevin war der erste Absolvent, der in das Geschäft eintrat, und ist seit über 30 Jahren bei Mainfreight. Zu seinen Funktionen gehörten Chief Financial Officer, Sales Manager und der erste General Manager von Mainfreight Logistics. Technologie war schon immer ein Schwerpunkt und Kevin hat die Entwicklung und Implementierung der meisten unserer kritischen Systeme weltweit geleitet.
Mit Mainfreight seit 2000
Nach seinem Abschluss in Management und Recht im Jahr 2000 trat Martin dem Abschlussprogramm von Mainfreight bei. Er hat in verschiedenen Funktionen an Transport- und Air & Ocean-Standorten in Neuseeland und Australien gearbeitet. Martin ist seit 2004 Teil unseres Trainings- und Entwicklungsteams und hat 2011 die weltweite Koordination dieser Teams übernommen.
Australia
REGIONAL FOCUS
We are excited and focused on building our sales growth and profit momentum into the future. For this to be possible, improving our quality, or more specifically, delivering our customers’ products safely and on time, is our primary commitment – every day.
STRATEGIES TO DELIVER
Encouraging the instinctive behaviour of our team to always find ways to solve problems and produce consistent quality is central to our strategy. We are working hard to provide the physical facilities and create the environment that encourages and rewards our people to perform better.
Bryan has been part of Mainfreight almost since day one, and has held a wide variety of leadership roles in both Australia and New Zealand. In recent years he oversaw significant investment into new facilities for the Australia Transport business. His current focus is on achieving growth and improving quality.
Simon joined Mainfreight in 2001 after graduating as an engineer. He was part of the IT and Business Development teams in New Zealand. After a two year break in the UK, Simon joined the Australian team, where he has been working for the last 10 years in Business Development and now as a National Manager.
Grant joined Mainfreight as Financial Controller for Air & Ocean in 1997. In 2001, he relocated to Melbourne charged with maximising business efficiencies following the acquisition of additional international operations in Australia. He then took on the role of Financial Controller for Air & Ocean Australia which eventually led to his appointment as National Manager in 2015.
Dave joined the Mainfreight Melbourne team in 2000, with a strong sales and operational background in domestic and international transport in New Zealand, Australia and the UK. He is focused on growth targets through the ongoing development and retention of a young and motivated sales team.
Americas
REGIONAL FOCUS
We must continue to build on the foundations achieved in previous years. Our desire is to have all branches in profit with strong sales pipelines to deliver our goals; to continue the development of our future leaders; to instil our culture and disciplines into our work practices every day.
STRATEGIES TO DELIVER
Build a business that is continually improving – in quality, sales, line-haul and consolidation programmes. Ensure our teams are well trained and have confidence to make decisions locally. Our team will seek new challenges, supporting each other as we develop services for our customers.
With Mainfreight since 2016
Shawn joined the Mainfreight US team in January 2016 following six years as a North American transport partner instrumental in linking the trade lanes between the United States and Canada. His focus is on increasing domestic transportation’s top line and bottom line growth through owning our sales process and customer satisfaction.
After graduating, René spent 17 years in a variety of roles with the Wim Bosman Group in Europe. With the acquisition by Mainfreight, René took the opportunity to move to Australia at the end of 2011 to lead the warehousing division there. In late 2014, he moved to North America to set up and lead Mainfreight’s standalone Logistics division.
Nathan joined Mainfreight through their acquisition of the Owens Group, starting with unloading fish trucks at 3am. He held a number of roles within the New Zealand Perishable Airfreight business before moving to Air & Ocean Los Angeles, where he led his team to win the Mainfreight USA Branch of the Year.
Chris started as the inaugural Cleveland Branch Manager and led the branch to Branch of the Year twice. He open the CaroTrans Le Havre branch in 2012, before moving back to the United States in 2016. He has held many senior roles before taking on the leadership of the CaroTrans business in June 2017.
Asia
REGIONAL FOCUS
We are building a stronger Air & Ocean division here in Asia through effective commercial activities and by having our team focusing within the Mainfreight network.
STRATEGIES TO DELIVER
We are committed to change and the change is clearly controlling our own destiny. Our leadership team across 19 branches with 347-strong Asian team members are all empowered and dedicated to doubling our size in the next five years.
Billy’s journey begin with our Shanghai branch when we had only 10 team members. From there, his career with Mainfreight Shanghai has been around sales, from Sales Executive to Sales Manager Shanghai, Ningbo, Regional Amercias Trade Development Manager to today as our Regional Sales Director for Asia. His wealth of experience and passion for sales, will no doubt bring a renewed energy to the development of our Asia business.
Our Management Team (DE)
Mit Mainfreight seit1994
Tim trat dem Unternehmen nach der Übernahme von Daily Freightways durch Mainfreight im Jahr 1994 bei und spielte 1996 eine Schlüsselrolle beim Börsengang von Mainfreight. Im Laufe der Jahre haben sich seine Rolle und Fähigkeiten weiter erweitert, als Mainfreight in verschiedene globale Märkte vordrang.
Seit 1986 bei Mainfreight
Kevin war der erste Absolvent, der in das Geschäft eintrat, und ist seit über 30 Jahren bei Mainfreight. Zu seinen Funktionen gehörten Chief Financial Officer, Sales Manager und der erste General Manager von Mainfreight Logistics. Technologie war schon immer ein Schwerpunkt und Kevin hat die Entwicklung und Implementierung der meisten unserer kritischen Systeme weltweit geleitet.
Mit Mainfreight seit 2000
Nach seinem Abschluss in Management und Recht im Jahr 2000 trat Martin dem Abschlussprogramm von Mainfreight bei. Er hat in verschiedenen Funktionen an Transport- und Air & Ocean-Standorten in Neuseeland und Australien gearbeitet. Martin ist seit 2004 Teil unseres Trainings- und Entwicklungsteams und hat 2011 die weltweite Koordination dieser Teams übernommen.