Movers & Shakers

Local News
- 16 Sep 2021 ( #1043 )
1 min read
Wurtz
Wurtz
Waukesha, WI, United States
Wildeck
has appointed Angela Wurtz as its new director of people operations. Wurtz will be responsible for all aspects of managing the people operations function at Wildeck, including recruiting, training and development, engagement, employee relations, compensation, and payroll.
She brings nearly 15 years of experience related to various HR functions, including recruiting, onboarding of new employees, human resource information systems, employee relations, and leadership.
Wurtz earned a B.S. Degree in Business Management from Herzing University, and is certified as a professional in human resources by the Human Resources Certification Institute.

Gardiner
Gardiner
Wellington, New Zealand
Seen Safety
has boosted its sales team with key appointments in Asia and UK/Europe.
Hans Wirawan and Dilhan Athapaththu joined in Q2 as sales managers, serving the Asia region. Both are based in Seen head office in New Zealand. Wirawan has worked in Indonesia as a key account manager for brands such as HP and SIG, with a network spanning the South Asia region. Athapaththu is from Sri Lanka and has a long history in the materials handling industry, representing brands such as CAT.
Meanwhile, Andy Gardiner was recently appointed Seen's UK/Europe sales manager, based in Switzerland. He has an extensive background in large-scale commercial operations with contacts across the globe.

Fellows
Fellows
Canberra, ACT, Australia
NatRoad
has elected Paul Fellows as its new vice chairman, replacing Alan Magill who has decided to step down from his role.
Fellows has been involved in the road transport industry since 1981 and has been a NatRoad director since 2020. He and wife Jenny own and operate a small bulk transport and grain storage business, based in Deniliquin.
He is currently joint deputy chair of Trucksafe.
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