Ian Truesdale has been appointed Managing Director of Unipart Logistics. 

He succeeds Frank Burns, who has been named Executive Vice President, Unipart Group.

Truesdale joined Unipart in April as Managing Director, Group Strategy. 

He has more than 35 years of experience in operations and supply chain, with the last 16 years in senior international leadership positions within the logistics industry.

Most recently, Ian developed the integrated physical and digital supply chain and logistics strategy for NEOM, a state-of-the-art future smart city/region in Saudi Arabia.

Truesdale said: “I am looking forward to leading Unipart Logistics, leveraging all the aspects of The Unipart Way and our commitment to developing the best people in the industry, combined with our laser focus on digitally enhanced supply chain solutions. 

“This will enable Unipart to continue to bring extraordinary value to all of our customers, existing and new.”