New International MD for Heppner

25th May 2020

Logistics BusinessNew International MD for Heppner

Heppner, the leading independent specialist of international flows to and from France, has appointed Ghislain Fernandez as International Managing Director.

Fernandez graduated with a Master’s degree in Political Sciences from Sciences Po Lyon as well as with a Master’s degree in International Transport and Logistics from the Sorbonne University. He started his career in the sector more than twenty years ago. In 1999, he joined the French subsidiary of the family-owned company Willi Betz, where he held various Executive Management positions in Portugal, Romania and in France as Managing Director. In 2012, he joined the Geodis Group as Deputy Managing Director in charge of road transport and freight forwarding activities, before being appointed Managing Director Central and Eastern Europe in 2015.

Fernandez, with his twenty years of experience, is now joining Heppner Group to take over the General Management of the group’s international subsidiaries located in Germany, Spain and the Netherlands. He will be responsible for the management and development of these subsidiaries, relying on the know-how of each country. “One of my priority missions is to optimize the support of our clients abroad by combining the operational excellence of our teams with the specific expertise from each country. This strategy is in line with the actions Heppner has been taking for several years to strengthen its presence on international flows”, he emphasises.