Marcus Bennett

Marcus Bennett is the President and CEO, North America for Kuehne + Nagel Inc., one of the leading global logistics providers with over 79,000 employees at 1400 locations in over 100 countries. Its strong market position lies in the seafreight, airfreight, contract logistics and overland businesses, with a clear focus on high value-added segments such as IT-based supply chain solutions. Marcus started his career in Ireland working in various roles before transitioning to Managing Director in the UK from 2013-2018. The UK is the second largest country organization in the KN Group employing more than 12,000 staff in over 100 locations. In 2018 Marcus moved to the US and took on a new role as Chairman and CEO for Quick International Couriers, a company acquired by KN which is a global market leader for time critical shipments. He successfully managed the integration and organization for 3 years before being promoted to his current role as CEO, North America for Kuehne + Nagel Inc. Marcus holds a BSc (Hons) in Business Management from the Irish Management Institute Business School and has in depth knowledge of Aerospace, Pharmaceutical, Hi-Tech, FMCG, Healthcare, Retail and Industrial business demands. His passion for customer focus, strong knowledge of supply chain and solution design are underpinned by a comprehensive people management skill set.