Kearney, an Irish whose experience in the company spans 27 years, will coordinate a team of approximately 650 employees and will be in charge of UPS’ operations, business development and strategy in Hungary, Romania and Greece.
Kearney is replacing Tim Helsen, who currently holds the position of country manager for UPS Netherlands, the company said in a statement.
Kearney started his career in 1989 as a public worker within the financial-accounting department of UPS Great Britain, headquartered in London. Over the years, he has held various positions with responsibilities within the same department. In 1999, he took over as office manager for UPS European Consolidated Service Center in Dublin, Ireland. Four years later, Kearney moved to Brussels where he filled the position of financial manager of the financial-accounting department of UPS Europe.
In 2009, Kearney was appointed country manager for UPS Ireland.
In 2011, Kearney took over as director for the contractors of authorized services for UPS in countries in Europe, Middle East and Africa. In 2013, he started to coordinate, as director, the contractors of authorized services for UPS in Eastern Europe, being headquartered in Ireland. For both positions, Kearney was tasked with supervising and coordinating the activities of contractors of authorized services for UPS in the countries included in these regions.