Kintetsu World Express South Africa has restructured its senior management with the appointment of Ikuhiro Hojo and Richard Szabo to jointly head up the organisation. They take over from previous managing director Arend du Preez who has steered the company for the past eight years. Hojo has a track record in logistics and supply chain management and will continue to head up the sales portfolio at KWE. Szabo, known to be a ‘transformational leader’, will be responsible for directing and financial management. “Both share the same business aspirations which are to sustain and grow the business in southern Africa,” said company spokesperson, Toshiyuki Kase, managing director of KWE Europe Middle East & Africa. Said Szabo: “Thanks to the systems and expertise we’ve developed over the years in logistics and freight forwarding, we’ve evolved into a global logistics management partner with expertise in the oil and gas, power generation, mining, heavy engineering, agricultural and construction sectors.” “Our operations in South Africa form a vital business node in our EMEA network,” said Kase. “The focus at KWE is on advanced and integrated supply chain management solutions,” he added. “The challenge for us remains to drive organic growth and to focus on our customer needs.” CAPTIONS Richard Szabo and Ikuhiro Hojo
