Formerly the global project director at Pentagon Freight Services, now retired Chris Kent has been at the vanguard of the industry for five decades.

He joined the project forwarding industry in 1972 where he started with Kuehne & Nagel before relocating around the world to work at some of the sector's leading companies, including Panprojects and deugro.

In 2022, Chris was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Heavy Lift Awards.