Seafrigo Group, a global leader in specialist cool-chain food logistics has appointed Bruno Plantaz as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Company founder, Eric Barbé, steps up to the role of President and will work alongside Bruno Plantaz as they deliver the next stage in their global growth plan.
Bruno Plantaz brings over two decades of international expertise in freight forwarding and contract logistics to his new role, having previously held senior management positions in Europe, the Middle East and Asia at CEVA Logistics and Kuehne & Nagel.
Says Bruno Plantaz: “This company is a sparkling diamond and now it needs to be polished to shine even brighter. It’s highly customer centric and its entrepreneurial spirit is exceptional; now we need to grow and expand its services to even more countries around the world. We have a President whose business development skills are extraordinary and I am delighted to be here to work alongside him and the team he has built over the last 40 years”.
The stage has already been set for the upcoming international expansion of Seafrigo’s refrigerated services to new markets in Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia with a number of announcements planned for the coming months.
Bruno Plantaz will be based from the Group’s new global headquarters in Le Havre, France.