September 15 - Toll Global Forwarding, the forwarding and logistics arm of major Australian company Toll Holdings, has further strengthened its Europe and Middle East senior management team with the appointment of Volkwart Ovens to the newly-created post

Ovens has spent 35 years in the freight industry, holding a variety of positions spanning sales and business development, HR and operations in Europe, the Middle East and Indian subcontinent. He has worked for several major organisations including Panalpina and Danzas, and was most recently employed as senior VP Contract Logistics for Kuehne & Nagel.

In his new post at TGF, Ovens will oversee all sales and business development throughout the company's European and Middle East stations, co-ordinating national sales forces and ensuring EME sales' contribution to the TGF global sales strategy.