CEVA Logistics has appointed Niels Weithe to the newly created role of global head of eCommerce, reporting directly to chief operating officer of contract logistics, Brett Bissell.

He joins CEVA from Arvato where he was president of its consumer products division and brings more than 25 years experience of the fast-growing market segment to his new role, and will assist CEVA in expanding its B2C solution based on its strong and established global network.

Weithe has extensive knowledge of supply chain services across IT, high-tech and consumer products combined with creative thinking and entrepreneurial skills that will be invaluable as CEVA moves to further grow its e-commerce business.

Bissell says: “Niels’ knowledge and expertise in this field will enable us to extend that all important B2C solution on top of our existing B2B capabilities and then enable us to fully support an omni-channel ecosystem for our clients wherever they are based.  We warmly welcome him to our team.”