According to the company, van der Harst has 30 years experience in the logistics software supply chain field, both on the user and provider side. His most recent position was as managing director EMEA at Kinaxis, and he has held similar posts at Descartes, G-Log and Kewill.
He will lead 3Gtms' overseas effort, working out of its EMEA headquarters in Utrecht, the Netherlands. He will be particularly responsible for growing the company's market share among 3PLs and mid to large-sized shippers.
Speaking of the appointment, Mitch Weseley, CEO of 3Gtms said: "Chris brings our customers a deep understanding of the market, its needs and what the trends are going forward. This expertise, combined with his history of successful growth and leadership, will help broaden our growth and enable more organisations to differentiate themselves with our powerful solution.”
Van der Harst said: "The 3Gtms solution is fundamentally different than anything else on the market, and I’m thrilled to lead its growth beyond North America. I’m also delighted to join a creative, customer-centric team that is changing what’s possible with TMS software.”
Van det Harst holds a bachelor’s degree in business economics, and is APICS certified in production and inventory managemen (CPIM).
