RedPrairie Associate Director appointed to management council of Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK)

David Kirkwood, Associate Director of RedPrairie, the worlds leading consumer-driven optimisation company, has been elected Chairman of the Technology Faculty at the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport (UK) and to the Institutes overall Council.

David Kirkwood has over 30 years experience of logistics and information technology, and prior to joining RedPrairie held senior management positions with a number of leading international companies, including retail giant Tesco, warehouse technology providers Dallas Systems and Swisslog, and logistics service provider Tibbett & Britten. He has been a Fellow of the CILT (UK) for more than 20 years, was chairman of the CILT (UK)s annual convention for three years, and recently became chairman of its Warehouse Management Systems Forum.

David Kirkwood said, I am flattered to be elected and look forward to working with colleagues in the Regions and the Forums. It is my aim to improve all members understanding of the increasingly important world of logistics and transport technology, and I am particularly passionate about ensuring that younger members and graduates are aware of the exciting range of career opportunities within the field.

The purpose of the Technology Faculty is to help all members of the CILT (UK) better appreciate the role of technology, understand what is practical and possible, and make the selection and implementation of technology easier and more effective.

The Technology Faculty consists of four Forums:

        Warehouse Management Systems
        Warehouse & Materials Handling
        Radio Frequency Identification (RFID)
        Freight & Transport Management Systems & Passenger Management Systems

The CILT (UK) has further Faculties in Resources, Supply-Chain and Transport.

About RedPrairie Corporation
RedPrairie is the worlds leading consumer driven optimization company. Built on an advanced Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) developed over the past 10 years, the RedPrairie integrated suite of end-to-end (E2eTM) solutions offers on-demand capabilities to over 25,000 sites worldwide for many of the worlds largest companies. With 21 global service sites and standard service methods that have been validated over the last 30 years, RedPrairie provides unparalleled service and support.