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Bennell elected Cold Chain Federation VP

UK: Paul Bennell, MD of Samworth Brothers Supply Chain (SBSC), has been elected as the new vice president of the Cold Chain Federation.

The election took place at the Cold Chain Federation AGM last week. As vice president, Paul will work closely with Cold Chain Federation president Tim Moran, Lineage Logistics SVP operations Europe, who continues his term leading the organisation.

Paul became MD of chill consolidation business Samworth Brothers Supply Chain in 2014. He had previously worked in senior roles for a number of organisations in Europe over 25 years across automotive, retail, healthcare and manufacturing including DHL, Monsoon, HSS Hire, Brakes Brothers and Co-op. He has been a member of the Cold Chain Federation board of directors since 2019.

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