Agility names Al-Saleh CEO of logistics unit
Essa Al-Saleh has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of global integrated logistics for Agility, the fast-growing, Kuwait-based third-party logistics provider previously known as PWC Logistics.
Al-Saleh was managing director for corporate development. He has played a leading role in the company's rapid expansion, which includes acquisitions of GeoLogistics, project forwarder TransOceanic, and Trans-Link in Asia.
The $4.5 billion company recently reached an agreement to buy Houston-based NVO Global Express Line, owned by WTS of Houston Inc., as well as Australian and New Zealand freight forwarders LEP International Pty Ltd. and LEP International (NZ) Ltd.