CEVA Logistics has appointed Carlos Velez Rodriguez as managing director of Australia and New Zealand, effective immediately.

Velez Rodriguez will be based in Melbourne and will report to Xavier Urbain, chief executive officer of CEVA.

“I am delighted to have someone of Carlos’s calibre to lead our operations in Australia and New Zealand,” said Urbain. “His extensive industry knowledge, experience in leading large organizations and his collaborative style make him an excellent successor for this critical role in this important cluster.”

Velez Rodriguez joins from FM Logistic where he was group managing director of Central Europe for the past 10 years. He has also held various commercial roles at companies in Europe, Latin America and the US, according to CEVA.