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CEVA Logistics appoints Mario Escotero as new Human Resources Director

Escotero will help to drive the consolidation process in South America

DIADEMA, São Paulo, Brazil, August 27, 2008 – CEVA Logistics, one of the leading supply chain companies in the world, announced the appointment of Mario Escotero as Human Resources Director for CEVA Logistics South America. Escotero will be responsible for the integration process of the Contract Logistics and Freight Management divisions in the continent. He has previously worked for Procter & Gamble, Novartis, EMS Pharmacist, Bunge and Bimbo Group.

With a degree in Psychology at Santo Amaro University and an MBA in Human Resources Management at USP – São Paulo University, Escotero will be responsible for managing more than 8,600 employees - 7,800 in Brazil and 850 in South America. “People are the heart of the success of CEVA’s integration and the Human Resources Management Department is responsible to promote and support this plan, encouraging the creation of a new culture and its assimilation” says the executive. “My expectation is to make the company’s values – Unity, Growth and Excellence - a daily experience to our employees to enable us to become the best logistics company to work for.”

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