Car parts specialist Unipart Group has appointed 40-year old Carl Powell as chief information officer of its logistics and manufacturing divisions. Powell has worked for the firm for more than ten years and previously led the group's supply chain consultancy, working with clients such as Shell, Rolls Royce and British Airways:

“In the last 12 months, Unipart Logistics has signed new contracts with Waterstone’s, Blackwell, Pets At Home, Apple and Fujitsu as well as seeing increased organic growth from existing clients such as Vodafone, BSkyB, Halfords and Homebase. This means greater reliance and pressure on our IT capability and the need for real focus on our IT strategy,” said Powell.

Before working with Unipart Group, Powell worked with car manufacturer Nissan and retail firm Woolworth’s.

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