Parcel locker provider InPost has appointed a new senior management team in the UK, including several ex-eBay managers, to deliver ambitious growth plans.
Spearheading the new management team is CEO Jason Tavaria who has a wealth of eCommerce and delivery expertise from roles leading same-day service Shutl (owned by eBay) and previously as the founder of Dolphin Music, an eCommerce trailblazer in the early 2000s.
Supporting him in the senior line-up is Lotta Lindquist-Brosjo who assumes the role of Chief Customer Officer. She joins from eBay where she headed up the marketplace’s innovation and business development arm for EMEA and also has previous experience transforming the fortunes of companies such as Ryanair and Bet24.
Prasanth Subramanian joins as Technology Director from eBay where he headed up product integration, merchant solutions and developer partnership functions across Europe. Prior to that he helped execute the digital transformation at retailers like John Lewis and has also worked at global technology service firms, Infosys and Cognizant.
Completing the new management team is Locations Director Gavin Brice who has an extensive understanding of securing outdoor locations following senior roles at leading advertisers Global, Exterion Media and CBS Outdoor where he developed and led some of the sectors largest contracts including the TfL advertising concession.
New CEO Jason Tavaria said: “The UK’s delivery infrastructure is at breaking point and won’t cope as demand for faster, convenient deliveries continues to soar. Delivery lockers are not only convenient for consumers, but also simplify assorted logistical problems including environmental and safety issues. We have a growing network across the country with 24/7 availability and are continuing to identify suitable sites within large urban areas including transport hubs, universities and hospitals.”
He added: “I’m confident that the new management team can deliver the next phase of growth for InPost in the UK and our specific expertise will help unlock new opportunities. We’ve had positive discussions with organisations and government over the past few weeks that show there is real demand for innovation to help unblock the delivery and returns logjam and we believe we have an integral role to play in that process.”
The company aims to help create more environmentally sustainable and convenient deliveries through reducing last mile single-drop courier deliveries and encouraging more consumers to collect and drop off at lockers through greater convenient locations.
InPost UK has a national network of about 1,000 fully automated parcel lockers in a range of locations, including Morrisons supermarkets, Esso petrol stations and Transport for London sites. It has already partnered with carriers such as Hermes, DHL Express and DX and retailers such as Boohoo, JD Group and Holland and Barrett.
The lockers company, which is backed by global private equity firm Advent International, has experienced rapid growth and success in Poland where it now has 8,000 locations. The company claims to have revolutionised its original home market, where nearly two-thirds of people shopping online are using lockers, with close to one million parcels being sent each day.
