Celebrating success: James Paling appointed Group Commercial Director

Commodity Centre's CEO, Alec Gunn with newly appointed Group Commercial Director, James Paling
October 1, 2025

We are delighted to announce the promotion of James Paling from Group Commercial Manager to Group Commercial Director, effective today - 1stOctober.

James joined us in January 2019 and has played an important role in shaping and delivering commercial strategy across our operations. With a strong track record as a commercially astute individual, James consistently drives commercial solutions, delivering measurable results.

With wide-ranging global import and export trading experience, he brings extensive expertise in building lasting partnerships.

Our CEO, Alec Gunn, commented:

“We are pleased to see James step into the role of Group Commercial Director. Over the past five years, he has demonstrated exceptional strategic insight and commitment to driving growth. This promotion is a reflection of James’ outstanding contribution and the value he continues to bring to the business.”

On behalf of the whole Group, we warmly congratulate James on this well-deserved achievement.

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