Nir Avni has been appointed as VP Medium & Small Countries in August 2022. Prior to his current position, Mr. Avni served as Managing Director of ZIM Israel since 2016, responsible for and in charge of the sales, customer service, logistics, finance and operations disciplines. Prior to this, and among other executive commercial roles, Mr. Avni served as the Regional Commercial Manager in the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. He also served as Managing Director of ZIM’s agency in Italy, and as Managing Director of ZIM's agency covering Greece and the Balkan countries. Mr. Avni brings with him 26 years of successful managerial experience in the container shipping and ocean transportation industry, along with extensive knowledge in logistics and the supply chain. He holds a bachelor's degree in statistics and a master’s degree in business administration specializing in ports and shipping from Haifa University.
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Nir Avni has been appointed as VP Medium & Small Countries in August 2022. Prior to his current position, Mr. Avni served as Managing Director of ZIM Israel since 2016, responsible for and in charge of the sales, customer service, logistics, finance and operations disciplines. Prior to this, and among other executive commercial roles, Mr. Avni served as the Regional Commercial Manager in the Mediterranean and Black Sea countries. He also served as Managing Director of ZIM’s agency in Italy, and as Managing Director of ZIM's agency covering Greece and the Balkan countries. Mr. Avni brings with him 26 years of successful managerial experience in the container shipping and ocean transportation industry, along with extensive knowledge in logistics and the supply chain. He holds a bachelor's degree in statistics and a master’s degree in business administration specializing in ports and shipping from Haifa University.