DPD UK appoints Justin Pegg as company's new CEO as Elaine Kerr becomes Chairwoman

Parcel delivery firm DPD has confirmed the appointment of Justin Pegg as CEO of DPD UK, with former CEO Elaine Kerr becoming Chairwoman.

Currently COO, Pegg has over 35 years of service at the firm and has been a member of the senior leadership team since 2016 and an Executive Director since 2020. In his new role, he will be CEO of DPD UK, and Head of Cluster UK/Ireland.

Yves Delmas, Chief Executive Officer, Geopost, comments: “Justin is a proven leader with a strong record of leading teams, driving performance, and delivering sustainable growth. His unique level of knowledge and understanding of our business will ensure DPD UK continues to lead the market and achieve ever higher levels of success. We wish Justin the very best of luck as CEO and offer him our full support as we move forward.”

He adds: “I would like to warmly thank Elaine for her outstanding leadership and dedication over the past four and a half years. Under her guidance, the business has achieved remarkable success and followed a strong, positive trajectory. Elaine leaves a lasting legacy, and we wish her the very best in her new role.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Online delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards will open for entries in April. They celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Thursday, 15th October.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.