Meet the Team at International Freight Solutions (IFS)
Owner and Managing Director, Paul Johnson
“Paul has been involved with Logistics and International Freight Forwarding for over twenty years. He helped establish Courier Logistics to become one of the largest courier companies in the region before forming International Freight Solutions in 2016.
Paul says “whilst nothing is ever guaranteed in transport, the biggest buzz I get is arranging a shipment from start to finish, fulfilling the client’s requirements and dropping them a line to confirm the delivery is complete. It doesn’t always go to plan of course but that is where we use our knowledge and experience to help resolve any issues quickly. IFS are here to take that headache away from you!” Find out more >
Paul Johnson, Owner and Managing Director – International Freight Solutions Ltd
International Sales Manager, Catherine Gibson
Cath has nearly 30 years’ experience in the international freight industry. She very much enjoys the variety of projects which she manages for customers.
For example, one day she could be sorting out an urgent ‘same day’ delivery of a long tube from Yorkshire to the North East – The next she is responsible for an ‘Out of Gauge’ export consignment from UK to Egypt via Road and Sea Freight.
She says: “we are used to having enquiries for a vast array of shipments that come in all shapes and sizes.” Find out more >
Catherine Gibson, International Sales Manager – International Freight Solutions Ltd
International Freight Consultant, Adam Smith
Adam began working in transportation through an apprenticeship scheme upon leaving school and has racked up more than 20 years knowledge and experience in the industry. After working alongside Paul Johnson for a couple of years in the International department at Courier Logistics, Adam joined the new start-up business of International Freight Solutions Ltd back in June 2016.
A typical day for Adam will generally involve helping customers with new shipping enquiries or assisting with current ‘in transit’ orders. He especially enjoys the challenge of getting an enquiry about a far flung country he has never heard of before! Find out more >
Adam Smith, International Freight Consultant – International Freight Solutions Ltd
International Freight Consultant, John Collumbine
John has had a lengthy career in all aspects of freight forwarding since the early 70’s. His career in freight forwarding began 2 years earlier, whilst working in Chesterfield as a sales clerk for an engineering company. Duties in the sales department included arranging shipping of overseas orders by sea freight predominantly. John always felt that the experience gained working in industry was the grounding needed for his next employment involved with freight forwarding.
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John Collumbine, International Freight Consultant – International Freight Solutions Ltd
International Freight Consultant, Jamie Hawksworth
Jamie began life at IFS in 2022 after being offered a place as an International Freight Consultant. He brings enthusiasm along with outstanding IT skills and general knowledge and has become an integral part of the IFS team.
Jamie Hawksworth, International Freight Consultant – International Freight Solutions Ltd
International Freight Consultant, Ingrid Kirkby
I joined Courier Logistics in 2007 as customer service manager and managed a team of customer service agents until 2017 when I joined International Freight Solutions. It’s a great company to work for and the days are never dull, we are dealing with different destinations around the world and learning lots of interesting information along the way. Our small team takes pride in ensuring we make the booking process as easy as possible for our customer, from initial enquiry right through to providing a proof of delivery. Find out more >
Ingrid Kirkby, International Freight Consultant – International Freight Solutions Ltd
Digital Design & Marketing, Andrew Foster
As a creative, Andrew has spent nearly three decades working in the design sector specialising in digital design and marketing. He has worked with Paul since 2016, designing and implementing the IFS brand and being responsible for developing the website and other digital media.
In 2021 Andrew was given the opportunity to join the IFS team to further develop the company’s digital marketing, as well as help out with the Freight consultancy services.
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Andrew Foster, Digital Design & Marketing – International Freight Solutions Ltd
Call our friendly and helpful team on: +44 (0) 1709 610 000 or simply message us.
