Feature
Visiting Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management appointed
Leigh Pomlett, Executive Vice President UK, Ireland and the Nordics, of CEVA, the fourth largest logistics company in the world, has been appointed as the Stobart Professor of Logistics at the university.
As Visiting Professor in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Leigh will be sharing his substantial expertise and industry experience to help the course team develop the university’s logistics courses and build links with businesses across many sectors. He said: “I look forward to working with the logistics course team at the University of Cumbria and helping to build partnerships with industry to benefit both the university and the student experience.”
Leigh is amongst the most high profile executive-level figures in the logistics industry on a Europe-wide basis. Up until January last year, he was Chief Executive Officer of DHL Supply Chain Mainland Europe and previously the Chief Executive of Exel Mainland Europe. He also has considerable experience in the automotive field in particular leading the Exel Automotive Division globally for a number of years.
The post will be funded by Stobart Group, one of most successful logistics companies in the UK, who have been involved in the development of the university’s logistics activities since their inception. The university awards the title of Visiting Professor to practitioners or academics to recognise the exceptional contribution they have made to their discipline.
Professor Steve Kempster said: “The appointment of Leigh Pomlett as Visiting Professor is great news for the university and I’m very pleased to have someone with such a wealth of knowledge and experience to contribute to the development of our activities with logistics and supply chain management.”
Visiting Professor Leigh Pomlett (left) and Andrew Tinkler, CEO of the Stobart Group.
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24