RZD Logistics, the logistics arm of Russian Railways, has appointed Dmitry Murev as chief executive officer.

Murev's appointment was decided by the company's board of directors on 26 December, and came into effect on 31 December before being announced on Friday.

Dmitry Murev was born in 1979, graduated from Moscow State Technological University «Stankin» in 2000. He completed additional management training under the IE Brown Executive MBA program. He has been working in Russian Railways since 2009, before his appointment, he held the positions of chief engineer and deputy head for development of the Center of Corporate Transportation Services of Russian Railways.