Al Safeer Group, a company with interests in retail, malls, entertainment and real estate across the Middle East, has selected Oracle Retail Applications and E-Business Suite.

Psion Teklogix has appointed Paul Westmoreland managing director in the UK.

Burgess Pet Care has signed a national distribution deal with Bibby Distribution.

The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire French groupage provider Alloin, in what the company calls “one of the most important milestones in becoming a leading European overland transport company”.

Belgravium has launched the Boston 8500 Series handheld at Logistics Link North.

Norbert Dentressangle Group has won an EthiFinance award for its commitment to environmental management at a ceremony in Paris on Tuesday.

Ryder System has appointed Mark Van Andel to the newly created position of managing director, supply chain solutions Europe.

Gist has created an interactive simulation model for food manufacturer Birds Eye to help create the most efficient production scenarios for its UK production lines.

DHL Exel Supply Chain has won a £1.2 million contract extension until 2010 with Rayovac.

TallyGenicom has added a series of features to its robust, heavy-duty mono laser printer- the 9045N.