PayPoint appoints former Yodel Exec as Parcels MD

Payment and parcel service provider PayPoint has announced the appointment of former Yodel Chief Commercial Officer Sam Holden as Managing Director, Parcels and Ecommerce.

The move comes as PayPoint continues to expand its parcel offering, Collect+, following Royal Mail’s £44m investment.

Nick Wiles, CEO of PayPoint, said: “Sam brings outstanding leadership and deep industry expertise at an important stage in our parcels and ecommerce journey. Her commercial acumen and proven ability to drive transformation will be instrumental as we continue to deliver on our strategic ambitions in this space, building on the market leading platform that Nick Williams and his team have already established.”

Holden said: “This is a pivotal moment for PayPoint as we build on strong foundations to deliver an even more efficient and customer-focused parcels network. I’m passionate about developing teams that thrive on continuous improvement — delivering value for our partners, clients and end customers through innovation and operational excellence.”