enVista, a leading supply chain consulting and IT services provider, announced that Alastair Cairns has joined the company’s transportation solutions practice as sales director in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. enVista recently opened an EMEA office in Ellesmere Port, UK; this expansion enables enVista to better respond to demand for carrier invoice audit and payment services globally and provides enVista’s client base with support at the local and regional levels within EMEA. Alastair brings more than 30 years of supply chain experience to enVista. His experience includes the international forwarding business, and he has specialist expertise in shaping strategic direction, driving change and delivering significantly increased business performance. Prior to joining enVista, Alastair worked as an independent consultant and held senior management positions with Kuehne + Nagel, F X Coughlin and Air Express International.  enVista President and CEO Jim Barnes said, “enVista’s transportation solutions practice has been growing at an incredible rate. Alastair brings extensive supply chain and transportation experience that will provide exceptional value as we continue to expand our services globally. We are very proud to have him join the enVista team.”