Jørn Johansen appointed as the Managing Director of Itella Logistics in Denmark and Sweden

28.09.2011

Jørn Johansen has been appointed as the Managing Director of Itella Logistics in Sweden and Denmark as from October 1st, 2011. Currently Johansen works as Area Director for Scandinavia.

At same time, as of October 1st, 2011, Itella Logistics Denmark and Itella Logistics Sweden will start operating under common organization and management.

- By combining our businesses in Denmark and Sweden we will enlarge our business possibilities and become a larger player in the market.  Under common management we can take mutual advantage of our resources, share knowledge and pool competences to benefit our customers, says Jørn Johansen, Scandinavian Area Director.

Itella Logistics employs in Denmark 250 and in Sweden 150 people.

Itella Logistics supports and develops the business of its customer companies by providing them with service logistics solutions for road, sea and air freight, warehousing and other contract logistics. Customers may outsource an individual element of their logistics process, or even their entire delivery chain to us. Itella Logistics has over 30 offices in eight countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia and Russia). The company provides global services through its partners. In 2010, the net sales of Itella Logistics (part of Itella Group) was €677 million and it employed 7,700 people.

Further information for media:
Jørn Johansen, Scandinavian Director of Itella Logistics, tel. +45 36968010 or
email: j.johansen (at) itella.com