Mark Lay, formerly commercial manager with Scotline, has established his own consultancy, Valence Associates.

Mr Lay was previously managing director of terminal operator Transit Medway and joined Scotline when it acquired the Transit business earlier this year.

“Apart from my 15 years in port and road logistics, I have substantial experience in waste management and in production management. This has been gained in both plc and SME environments, giving me a lot to offer potential clients from a variety of sectors,” said Mr Lay.

He can be contacted at mark.lay@valenceassociates.co.uk.