– UK, Iver – DX (Group) PLC (LON: DX), the provider of delivery solutions, including parcel freight, secure courier, and logistics services, today announced the appointment of Managing Director of DX Freight, Paul Ibbetson, as group CEO, effective immediately. Mark Hammond, Executive Chairman, relinquishes his executive role to become Non-executive Chairman.
“Paul has been an important member of the DX senior management team since he joined the Group in 2017. He has a very strong record of success and is highly regarded by his colleagues. We are delighted to welcome him as DX’s new CEO and are confident in his ability to lead and shape the Group’s ongoing growth.” said Board Chairman, Mark Hammond.
About Paul Ibbetson
Paul Ibbetson has over 25 years of senior experience in the freight, parcels, and logistics sectors. He joined DX in November 2017 as a senior member of the incoming turnaround team. Since then, he has led the DX Freight division as its Managing Director and has been instrumental in its transformation to profitability, cash generation, and growth from its prior position of substantial losses. He has also been responsible for the division’s restructuring, including the sales and commercial functions. Paul is retaining responsibility for the management of DX Freight in the short term until a new appointment is made.
Before joining DX, Paul worked at Tuffnells Parcel Express where he was a Board Director for eight years and played an important part in the successful turnaround of the business, leading to its sale to Connect Group in 2014. Before that, he worked respectively at Target Parcels Express for 10 years in senior management roles and at Business Post for seven years.
Paul Ibbetson said, “I am delighted to take up the role of CEO. I believe that DX is in a strong position to build on the firm foundations that have been established over the last five years and has further significant growth opportunities ahead of it. We have a highly experienced and talented team, and I look forward to working alongside all my colleagues and the Board to drive the next stage of DX’s development.”
About DX (Group) plc:
DX is a well-established provider of a wide range of delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. First established in 1975 as a Document Exchange service to the legal sector, DX now provides one of the widest ranges of overnight delivery services in the market, as well as logistics services. Items that DX transports range from confidential documents and valuable packages to large, awkward-to-handle freight, unsuitable for automated conveyors.
DX Freight: comprises DX 1-Man, DX 2-Man, and Logistics. The Division specializes in the delivery of irregular dimension and weight freight.
DX Express: comprises DX Parcels and DX Exchange and Mail. The Division specializes in the express delivery of parcels and documents.
For more information: https://www.dxdelivery.com/
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