Greencarrier Freight Services appoints Johan Jermdahl chief executive

Scandinavian logistics provider Greencarrier Freight Services has appointed Johan Jemdahl (pictured above) as its new chief executive.

The 50-year-old has prolonged experience of global production and supply chain management and was most recently Ericsson’s managing director in Nigeria. He has served the last four years on Greencarrier’s board of directors.

Greencarrier chairman Stefan Björk said: “I am very pleased that Johan has returned to Sweden to take on this role. He has been in the team defining our strategy for several years and he knows us and shares our values and mindset.

“Johan’s experience as both supply chain manager and as managing director will be of great benefit to us. He also knows our business and industry from the customer perspective and I think that is another great asset.”

Mr Jemdahl added: “I am delighted to be the new chief executive of Greencarrier and look forward to working with such a great team of people to continue finding the best logistics solutions for all our customers all around the world.”

Greencarrier Freight Services employs 625 people in 13 countries and offers the full range of freight forwarding and logistics services.

It recently identified project forwarding and the energy industry as two of its main target areas for growth.