Eric de Maat joins Vanguard Global Services as CEO

Vanguard Global Services Inc. has appointed Eric de Maat Chief Executive Officer.

The former president of DHL Express (Canada), the Canadian subsidiary of DHL Worldwide Express, de Maat, will also serve on Vanguard’s Board of Directors.

His more than 20-year career includes experience in entrepreneurial and international business with experience in logistics, engineering, operations and general management in the transportation, food service/food wholesale, retail/supply chain management, distribution and consulting sectors.

Prior to DHL, he held leadership roles in Canada and internationally with other top logistics and transportation service providers, including TNT.

de Maat holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Industrial Engineering and a MBA from The University of Toronto. He is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng) and holds a Certified Management Consulting (CMC) designation.