UPS named three senior managers to oversee its freight forwarding, global brokerage and non-asset network management services.

Eric W. Kirchner, who was with Menlo prior to its 2004 acquisition, will become the president of freight forwarding. As UPS leverages the integration of its airline operations with its air freight forwarding services, Kirchner will oversee an organization responsible for strategy, performance and revenue growth for forwarding services.

He will direct transportation and commercial air and ocean carrier relationships as well as trade lane development and international freight sales to mid-sized businesses. His scope also includes network management of truckload and less-than-truckload contract services to complement UPS transportation capacity.

At the same time, Everette C. Riley was named president of the North American freight forwarding and transportation district, and Terry Gavin Sambrook became the vice president of global brokerage.

"We have a great leadership team here that will align carrier partners across all modes to make it easier for our customers to source products and do business around the world," said Dan Brutto, president, UPS International.