Davies becomes tech manager at Cargo 2000

Chris Davies has been appointed technical manager at Cargo 2000, based at the organisation’s Geneva headquarters.
Davies brings over 14 years of experience in the airfreight IT sector and joins the new Cargo 2000 management team, headed by Ariaen Zimmerman, executive director.
“Chris has a reputation for delivering robust projects and solutions for his customers, and prides himself on his ability to act as a conduit between commercial and technology teams,” said Zimmerman.
The Cargo 2000 board met in Amsterdam this week to review progress on its strategic transformation programme and to plan the next steps for its brand relaunch later this year.
Before joining Cargo 2000, Davies worked with Descartes Systems Group in London, where he led various systems integration projects for the company’s GF-X electronic cargo-booking portal for freight forwarders and carriers.
Descartes is a partner and systems provider for Cargo 2000.
Davies has previously served on the C2K Technical Working Group and will be responsible for delivering the core technical C2K product.
“I am looking forward to liaising productively with all stakeholders within the C2K community, many of whom I have worked closely with over the years,” said Davies.
“I am keen to continue to develop these relationships and to bring the fresh perspective of someone who has been at the core of the industry for some time to help define the future strategy and achieve the objectives of Cargo 2000 in a way that addresses the needs of all industry participants.”
Davies joins Cargo 2000’s new management team as the organisation prepares to re-brand, part of a change programme which involves a revision of door-to-door specification, a Smart Data project and a revised Audit and Certification program.