Globe Express Services Names David Bennett as VP Sales & Development

Furniture World Magazine

Globe Express Services (GES), a leading third party logistics (3PL) and application service provider (ASP) specializing in Far East trade, is announced the appointment of David Bennett as Vice President Sales & Development. Mr. Bennett is a respected logistics professional with extensive experience on the ocean carrier side of the industry. Formerly serving as Vice President of Sales–Western Region responsible for sales and administration for K-Line America and based in Huntington Beach, CA, David brings an executive level perspective that should prove invaluable in leading Globe’s sales and business development efforts. Globe Express Services, a ‘Class A’ freight forwarder in China, now operates seven offices in country including Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Tianjin and Qingdao. Globe also maintains corporate locations in Malaysia, Singapore, Bangkok, Taipei, Vietnam, Mumbai, and Beirut, as well as a strong network of shipping agents in Southeast Asia, Latin America, Europe, and throughout the world. With its U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC and offices in Columbus, OH, Atlanta, GA, and Tampa, FL, the company is uniquely positioned to deliver superior service and customized solutions to its diverse customer base. This is a special homecoming for David Bennett, who began his international logistics career with GES, playing a key sales role for the company from 1992 to 1998. “David transitioned to K-Line as one of the bright young stars of our industry,” said Tony Bikhazi, Globe’s Executive VP USA & Latin America. “He returns to us as a seasoned veteran who brings a valuable liner side perspective. His passion for this business is infectious. We are happy to have him back to help ignite our sales force and spearhead our expansion efforts.” David will be based in the company’s U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, NC, and will report directly to Mr. Bikhazi. Mr. Bennett describes his next career move in saying, "I am very excited to return to Globe Express Services in this expanded capacity and look forward to bringing the same business passion that I developed while representing a world class carrier such as K-Line to the 3PL side of the industry.” Mr. Bennett and his family are in the process of relocating to North Carolina. Globe Express provides international logistics solutions backed by the ultimate in 3PL customer service. Globe enables supply chain success through its ocean & airfreight forwarding, customhouse brokerage, multi-vendor & country consolidation, warehousing & distribution and value added information services. For more information, visit www.globeexpress.com.