APL Logistics appoints chief financial officer

APL Logistics has appointed Kazuo Inui as chief financial officer. His appointment is a planned succession from Shigeo Mori, whole will move on to Kintetsu World Express (KWE) Group, APLL’s parent company.

Inui will be responsible for leading the global finance, treasury, accounting and global support service functions in APL Logistics. He brings over 34 years of experience in accounting and finance, including knowledge of the air freight forwarding, NVOCC and customs brokerage business. In KWE Group, he held a series of senior finance and accounting roles in Japan and the USA. Immediately prior to APL Logistics, Inui held the position of general manager – Accounting and Finance in KWE Japan.

Bill Villalon, president of APL Logistics said “We are pleased to welcome Inui to APL Logistics. His predecessor, Mori, has done a fine job in leading the finance function and we are grateful for his contributions. I am confident that Inui will play an equally key role as part of the APL Logistics leadership team as we blend our deep operational and digital capabilities to deliver integrated and value-driven supply chain solutions to customers.”