Cert Octavian appoints new MD

Logistics firm Cert Octavian has appointed Anthony Finlayson-Green as its new managing director. He comes from LSG SkyChefs where he was general manager of UK operations.

Current managing director, Michael Lainas, will hand over his role to Anthony Finlayson-Green as part of a “structured succession programme”. Lainas will remain in the business as a director, working with the board and the senior team. 

“I am delighted that Anthony has decided to join Cert Octavian in what is a significant time for the transformation of our business,” said Nigel Jagger, chairman and owner of Cert Octavian. “We operate in increasingly challenging times, but have invested a great deal in creating a brand and proposition that clearly differentiates us within the market. Our challenge is to ensure that our infrastructure, operational processes and customer service standards are a class apart. Anthony’s experience of working in the aviation industry, which is widely considered to be the most challenging for logistics, and the successes he has consistently delivered, suggest that he is the right person to lead Cert Octavian to new heights.”
Anthony Finlayson-Green added, “Cert Octavian is a company that is committed to progression. Despite the continued consolidation within the industry, it is a business that has expertise and dominates in a specialist and specific area of the market… I am confident that with the support of the management team, and the commitment that exists within the entire business, we will deliver against the ambitious objectives that have been set for Cert Octavian, realising the successes that it both desires and deserves.”

 

Patrick Schmitt, 12/03/08