GEFCO UK has appointed Martin Rantle as its new commercial director to support and build on the company’s recent growth. 

Rantle has extensive logistics industry experience and joins from Palletline, where he was the executive director of sales and marketing for UK and Europe.

Prior to that role, he spent 30 years at TNT, most recently as their vice president of sales and marketing for EMEA, Asia Pacific and Americas.

He said: “I am proud to be taking on this new role at GEFCO particularly at this key stage with opportunities for expansion across all divisions. This role brings exciting challenges and I look forward to working closely with the team to strengthen our client relationships and establish new ones as we implement our strategy to achieve strong and sustainable growth.”

Tristan Balayn, UK managing director of GEFCO, added: “We are hugely excited to have Martin on board and he is a strong addition to the team here in the UK.

"His experience and knowledge complements our business and strategic focus as we strengthen our position in the automotive and logistics industry and continue to expand our presence in the UK.”