John Pattullo is leaving DHL to become chief executive of Ceva Logistics – the former TNT Logistics business.
Pattullo is currently the chief operating officer of the EMEA division of DHL Exel and it will probably be the second half of 2007 before he can take up his new post.
Ceva’s current chief executive Dave Kulik will move over to become vice-chairman of the board of directors when Pattullo arrives.
Gareth Turner, partner of Apollo Management and Ceva board member, said: “We believe John’s logistics experience, both at DHL Exel and Procter & Gamble makes him uniquely qualified to lead the company forward.”