CH Robinson chooses Mike Short to head Global Forwarding division

19/05/2015

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CH Robinson has appointed Mike Short as president of its Global Forwarding division, effective immediately. Mr Short joined CH Robinson with the acquisition of Phoenix International in 2012, and is an 18-year veteran of the global forwarding industry.

Mr Short replaces Stéphane Rambaud, a selling shareholder of Phoenix International, who is laving CH Robinson “as part of this leadership transition”.

Mr Short most recently served as vice president, Global Forwarding North America, and before joining the company, he held a number of roles at Phoenix International. Mr Short will report to CH Robinson CEO John Wiehoff.

“I am very proud of the global forwarding business we have built at CH Robinson,” said Mr Short. “We have a strong global network, with a great team and excellent customer relationships. Our people are talented and dedicated, and our capabilities and technology are industry-leading. We are well positioned to continue to grow and take market share.”

CH Robinson’s Global Forwarding division has annual net revenues of more than $330m with approximately 3,300 employees in 29 countries.