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TONY BOWLAND has retired as managing director of NMU Transport Ltd after 44 years with the company. He is being replaced by Neil Robinson.
Mr Bowland began his career when NMU — now part of the Rowntree Mackintosh group — was still an independent. His time with the company has included war service and the establishment of the company as the Rowntree group's principal transport subsidiary.
Mr Robinson is moving to his new job from the groceries division of the group.
Adrian Adcock is to be the new marketing manager for Butler's Warehousing and Distribution. Mr Adcock has been a consultant with the company since April 1975. He will also be handling enquiries for their international freight terminal.
He is a former Customs and Excise Officer with exnerieneR in distribution and imports and exports. Mr Adcock has also been a director of a shipping and forwarding agency before setting up as a freelance consultant.
London commercial manager of the British Transport Docks Board Howard Dicconson has been appointed commercial manager based at the Hmber Ports.
Mr Dicconson succeeds Glyn Davies who has moved to Cardiff as personnel manager for the South Wales Ports.
Sir Derek Ezra, Coal Board chairman, is the new chairman of the British Insitute of Management.
Norman Downes is the new distribution manager of the Beecham Products Company. He moves up from his old job as distribution manager.
Paul Button is manager of the Canterbury branch of
Pickfords Removals He
moves to his new job from Chichester where he was also manager.
In his new job, Mr Button will be responsible for co-ordinating removal and storage services at the Herne Bay, Margate, Dover and Folkestone branches.
After 57 years working, the last 19 with Black and White coaches at Cheltenham, Fred Invine has retired at the age of 70. At a presentation at the coach station engineering foreman Mr Irvine was presented with a number of gifts.
Rubery Owen-Rockwell have appointed Eric Hart as their new managing director following the appointment of John Pierce as general managing director Rockwell International Automotive Operations, Europe.
Mr Hart moves up to his new job from being general manager of manufacturing. He has been in the transport industry for 14 years connected with the engineering side of the industry.
Cravens Homalloy have appointed John Hope as sales director after joining the company in 1971 as van sales specialist. He is now responsible for the dry freight and reafri crora tArl CArrli_tra flare