• STAFF REINFORCEMENT HARDEN Cliff Harden has been promoted to
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sales director for Staff Reinforcement, the specialist supplier of drivers and warehousemen. The former sales manager entered the transport industry 20 years ago after seven years in the Merchant Marines.
• SEALINK KILDUFF Paul Kilduff has taken up the post of financial director for Sealink UK and will have responsibility for all financial reporting and controls within the company. He joins Sealink from Lonrho, where he was responsible for the 50% acquisition of Krupp Handel, and has also worked for the Special Beer Company and Micro Focus.
• CRANE FRUEHAUF OGLE Alec Ogle is the new director of production for trailer manufacturers Crane Fruehauf. He will be responsible for trailer production in Dereham and North Walsham in Norfolk. • GREENHOUS PADDOCK Richard Paddock has been appointed director/general manager for the Greenhous Group's Midlands division. The former group management services manager will head the Leyland Daf truck, Freight Rover and Bedford van dealership, based at Neachells Lane, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton.
• BOALLOY CU LIEN Terry Cullen has retired after 25 years of sales with Boalloy.
Cullen was responsible for the pressure which led to the design and manufacture of Boalloy's Localiner urban delivery body and Linkliner sliding door van.
• FERRYMASTERS MUNT Derek Munt is the new managing director of Ferrymasters, and also joins the board of P&O European Transport Services, a subsidiary of P&O. He started with Ferrymasters in 1969 and has been deputy managing director since 1985.
• LYNX MILLER/OLIVER/COOK Lynx Express Delivery Network has announced three internal promotions: Glen Miller has been appointed operations manager, based in Halesowen. His long term priority in his new post is to improve customer service and sales aftercare. Cyril Oliver has been promoted to development manager and will be concentrating on how to reduce costs and control time in the com pany, as well as improving computer integration. Paul Cook is Lynx's new personnel director and is currently promoting training courses.
• MAN VOLKS1NAGEN FALLOWS/MINSHULL MAN Volkswagen in Swindon has re-organised its fleet and sales department. Derek Fallows, national accounts manager since 1983, will now concentrate on the Midlands and south of England, while John Minshull joins him as national accounts manager for the north of England • BRS NORTHERN BEAN BRS Northern has appointed Joe Bean as sales manager for Bradford and Huddersfield. He has worked for both Mercedes-Benz and Ford and will be involved in promoting BRS services in contract hire.
• CARRYMASTER MCDOUGALUCATTON/ BROWN Trailer maker Carrymaster is appointing three directors: Gordon McDougall joins the company as financial director; Peter Catton becomes production director; and Hazel Brown marketing director.
• LIPE WEBB/PROCTER Heavy-duty clutch manufacturer, Lipe, has appointed David Webb as sales and marketing manager for the UK and Scandinavia. Webb joined the company 12 years ago and will now be responsible for the sale of original equipment and remanufactured products.
Frank Procter has been promoted to applications engineer and his responsibilities will include installation, selection and following up new product trials.
• FEDERAL EXPRESS KELLY Gordon Kelly has been appointed commercial director of Connect (UK), the nationwide parcels distribution service from Federal Express. He joined Wilkinson Transport in 1982 which was later taken over by Federal Express.
Kelly was previously UK sales director.
• RYDER RODGERS Howard Rodgers has been appointed divisional distribution manager for Ryder Distribution Services and will be responsible for developing Ryder's warehousing and turnkey distribution for street retail companies.
Rodgers was previously distributions operations manager for Ushers Brewery and a management consultant for Neville-Clarke Associates and Coopers and Lybrand.