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The Sun
14-07-2025
- Business
- The Sun
DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
--> Christopher Lim, previously Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will be appointed Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025. --> Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, Asia Pacific, will succeed Christopher as Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, effective 1 August 2025 --> Bjoern Schoon, currently Vice President, Global Business Development, OMS and OCM, will succeed Praveen as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025 SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire – 14 July 2025 - DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced three strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Bruno Selmoni, Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding. All three appointments will be effective 1 August 2025. 'Bruno's retirement after almost 50 years of exceptional service marks both the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our region. There are new openings with his retirement, and I'm proud that we have filled them with outstanding internal leaders, which clearly indicates our colleagues' drive and desire to grow within our network. Christopher, Praveen, and Bjoern each bring a powerful combination of expertise, experience, market insight, and fresh energy to their roles. These new appointments are a strategic step aligned with Strategy 2030 to accelerate sustainable growth, innovate our services, and empower our teams. I'm confident this team will drive our ambitions forward, delivering value for our customers and inspiring our colleagues to reach new heights,' said Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher Lim appointed as Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher Lim, currently Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will succeed Bruno Selmoni as Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. He will continue to be based in Singapore and report to Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher joined the DHL Group in 2004 as a Regional Account Development Manager, and has since assumed several management roles across DHL Global Forwarding. Serving clients in the telecommunications and network sector, he gained experience across various teams until he was announced as Head of Sales and Marketing of DHL Global Forwarding Hong Kong and South China in early 2013. He was promoted to Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Malaysia in the same year before his portfolio expanded to his current role in 2020. Praveen Gregory takes over from Christopher Lim as Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. With Christopher's move, Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, will succeed Christopher as Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. Praveen will continue to report directly to Niki Frank and will be based in Singapore. Praveen has extensive experience in the logistics sector. Before joining the DHL Group in Dubai Ocean Freight Operations in 2008, Praveen worked for Maersk. In 2010, he relocated to Germany and held several roles in Market Intelligence & Strategy and Product Development. He moved to Hong Kong in 2018 to take on regional management roles in Ocean Commercial Center and Account Management for Industrial Supply Chain (ISC). In 2022, he assumed the position of Vice President, Order Management Solutions Asia Pacific, before he took on his current role in 2023. Bjoern Schoon takes over from Praveen Gregory as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Bjoern Schoon, currently Vice President, Global Business Development, Order Management Solutions (OMS) and Ocean Contract Management (OCM), DHL Global Forwarding, will succeed Praveen as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Bjoern will relocate to Singapore and report directly to Niki Frank, with a dotted reporting line to Casper Ellerbaek, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding. Bjoern is a seasoned logistics expert with nearly 30 years of experience in ocean freight and supply chain across key global markets. Before joining DHL, Bjoern has accumulated invaluable leadership experience in his previous roles at Kuehne+Nagel, having assumed key positions including Managing Director for Belgium and Luxembourg in 2023. for Thailand, Cambodia & Myanmar between 2016 and 2022. Before these, he held senior roles in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and South China, with experience in sea logistics, account management and customer service. DHL – The logistics company for the world DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With approximately 400,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as 'The logistics company for the world'. DHL is part of DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of approximately 84.2 billion euros in 2024. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050.
Zawya
14-07-2025
- Business
- Zawya
DHL Global Forwarding announces strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific
Christopher Lim, previously Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will be appointed Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025. Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, Asia Pacific, will succeed Christopher as Managing Director, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, effective 1 August 2025 Bjoern Schoon, currently Vice President, Global Business Development, OMS and OCM, will succeed Praveen as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, Asia Pacific, effective 1 August 2025 SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire – 14 July 2025 - DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist arm of DHL Group, has announced three strategic leadership appointments in Asia Pacific with the upcoming retirement of Bruno Selmoni, Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding. All three appointments will be effective 1 August 2025. "Bruno's retirement after almost 50 years of exceptional service marks both the end of an era and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for our region. There are new openings with his retirement, and I'm proud that we have filled them with outstanding internal leaders, which clearly indicates our colleagues' drive and desire to grow within our network. Christopher, Praveen, and Bjoern each bring a powerful combination of expertise, experience, market insight, and fresh energy to their roles. These new appointments are a strategic step aligned with Strategy 2030 to accelerate sustainable growth, innovate our services, and empower our teams. I'm confident this team will drive our ambitions forward, delivering value for our customers and inspiring our colleagues to reach new heights," said Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher Lim appointed as Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, D HL Global F orwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher Lim, currently Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, will succeed Bruno Selmoni as Vice President and Head of Road Freight and Multimodal, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. He will continue to be based in Singapore and report to Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Christopher joined the DHL Group in 2004 as a Regional Account Development Manager, and has since assumed several management roles across DHL Global Forwarding. Serving clients in the telecommunications and network sector, he gained experience across various teams until he was announced as Head of Sales and Marketing of DHL Global Forwarding Hong Kong and South China in early 2013. He was promoted to Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Malaysia in the same year before his portfolio expanded to his current role in 2020. Praveen Gregory takes over from Christopher Lim as Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. With Christopher's move, Praveen Gregory, currently Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, will succeed Christopher as Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei. Praveen will continue to report directly to Niki Frank and will be based in Singapore. Praveen has extensive experience in the logistics sector. Before joining the DHL Group in Dubai Ocean Freight Operations in 2008, Praveen worked for Maersk. In 2010, he relocated to Germany and held several roles in Market Intelligence & Strategy and Product Development. He moved to Hong Kong in 2018 to take on regional management roles in Ocean Commercial Center and Account Management for Industrial Supply Chain (ISC). In 2022, he assumed the position of Vice President, Order Management Solutions Asia Pacific, before he took on his current role in 2023. Bjoern Schoon takes over from Praveen Gregory as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Bjoern Schoon, currently Vice President, Global Business Development, Order Management Solutions (OMS) and Ocean Contract Management (OCM), DHL Global Forwarding, will succeed Praveen as Senior Vice President, Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Bjoern will relocate to Singapore and report directly to Niki Frank, with a dotted reporting line to Casper Ellerbaek, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Ocean Freight, DHL Global Forwarding. Bjoern is a seasoned logistics expert with nearly 30 years of experience in ocean freight and supply chain across key global markets. Before joining DHL, Bjoern has accumulated invaluable leadership experience in his previous roles at Kuehne+Nagel, having assumed key positions including Managing Director for Belgium and Luxembourg in 2023. for Thailand, Cambodia & Myanmar between 2016 and 2022. Before these, he held senior roles in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and South China, with experience in sea logistics, account management and customer service. Hashtag: #DHLGroup #LogisticsLeadership #SupplyChain #OceanFreight The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. DHL – The logistics company for the world DHL is the leading global brand in the logistics industry. Our DHL divisions offer an unrivalled portfolio of logistics services ranging from national and international parcel delivery, e-commerce shipping and fulfillment solutions, international express, road, air and ocean transport to industrial supply chain management. With approximately 400,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories worldwide, DHL connects people and businesses securely and reliably, enabling global sustainable trade flows. With specialized solutions for growth markets and industries including technology, life sciences and healthcare, engineering, manufacturing & energy, auto-mobility and retail, DHL is decisively positioned as "The logistics company for the world". DHL is part of DHL Group. The Group generated revenues of approximately 84.2 billion euros in 2024. With sustainable business practices and a commitment to society and the environment, the Group makes a positive contribution to the world. DHL Group aims to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050. DHL
Business Wire
08-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
DHL Global Forwarding Appoints Michael Young as CEO for the United States
DORAL, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of DHL Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Young as CEO for the United States, effective August 1, 2025. This appointment comes as Robert Reiter prepares to move on from his role as CEO. Michael Young currently serves as CEO of DHL Global Forwarding UK & Ireland and President of Global Motorsports. He has more than 30 years of experience within DHL Global Forwarding, having held senior commercial and leadership roles across the organization at the country, regional, and global levels. 'Michael's deep industry experience, people-first leadership style, and strategic mindset make him ideally suited to lead our U.S. operations into the next chapter of growth and innovation,' said Tim Robertson, CEO DHL Global Forwarding, Americas. 'His expertise in optimizing processes and enhancing customer relationships will be vital in achieving our Strategy 2030 goals including driving profitable growth, particularly in high-volume segments like eCommerce and SMEs.' In 2008, Michael was appointed Executive Vice President Sales & Marketing, where he played a pivotal role in transforming the sales organization and driving a customer-centric approach across the business. Since taking over as CEO for the UK and Ireland in 2016, he has guided the organization through significant macroeconomic challenges, including the Brexit transition, leaving behind a strong, future-ready business with a resilient growth outlook. In his concurrent role as President of Global Motorsports, he has been instrumental in strengthening DHL's long-standing partnership with Formula 1. Additionally, he serves as a trustee for the DHL Foundation in the UK, supporting underserved youth by helping them access meaningful employment opportunities. 'It's a great honor to take on this new role at such an exciting time for our business in the Americas,' said Michael Young. 'I look forward to working with our talented teams across the U.S. to continue delivering excellence for our customers, driving growth, and contributing to the broader strategic goals of DHL Global Forwarding.' Michael will be based in Atlanta, Ga, and report directly to Tim Robertson, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Americas.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DHL appoints new chiefs for Americas divisions
German parcel and logistics giant DHL has revamped its Americas region leadership team overseeing the Global Forwarding, Supply Chain and eCommerce divisions. On Wednesday, DHL Global Forwarding notified customers that Michael Young will assume the role of CEO for the United States, effective Aug. 1. He will replace Robert Reiter, who is preparing to leave the company to move abroad and explore other professional opportunities. Young currently serves as CEO of Global Forwarding for the United Kingdom and Ireland, and president of Global Motorsports. He has more than 30 years of experience within DHL Global Forwarding, having held senior commercial and leadership roles across the organization at the country, regional, and global levels. During his tenure as CEO for the UK and Ireland he guided the organization through major macroeconomic challenges, including the Brexit transition. In his concurrent role as head of Global Motorsports, he has been instrumental in strengthening DHL's long-standing partnership with Formula 1, according to the company. The company separately announced this week that Scott Ashbaugh has been promoted from chief commercial officer to CEO for DHL eCommerce Americas, in response to the scheduled retirement of Lee Spratt at the end of the year. He will be based at Americas headquarters in Weston, Florida. Ashbaugh has held various leadership roles during his 16 years at DHL. Before transitioning to the revenue side as chief commercial officer, he spent more than decade overseeing operations across both the domestic and international networks. He has extensive knowledge of DHL's delivery systems and the e-commerce environment, DHL said. 'I'm very pleased to have Scott at the helm of our Americas operations, a market of strategic importance for our customers and the growing e-commerce sector,' said Pablo Ciano, CEO of DHL eCommerce, in a news release. 'Scott has been a vital contributor to our success, and I am confident he will effectively lead our division's growth strategy while empowering our talented leaders and employees to deliver reliable, affordable and sustainable services to our customers.' On June 20, DHL Group announced the immediate promotion of Mark Kunar to CEO of DHL Supply Chain North America to replace Patrick Kelleher, who resigned. Keller only held the job for one year. Kunar previously was CFO and chief strategy officer for the regional business unit. 'Mark's broad supply chain and management expertise, paired with his proven commercial acumen and his balanced leadership style makes him the ideal candidate to take our business into the future in this key market. His leadership will be instrumental in guiding DHL Supply Chain North America as we continue to focus on excellence and innovation in our operations,' said Oscar de Bok, CEO of DHL Supply Chain. Kunar is responsible for managing the business across the United States and Canada, leading a workforce of 52,000 associates. He said his immediate focus is to smoothly integrate newly acquired businesses, such as Inmar Supply Chain Solutions, IDS Fulfillment and Tennessee-based CryoPDP, a specialty courier serving the pharmaceutical industry. Kunar joined DHL Supply Chain in 1996 as a financial analyst and has since held various operational, finance, commercial and functional management positions. He became CFO and chief strategy officer in 2024. Click here for more FreightWaves/American Shipper stories by Eric Kulisch. DHL Express Canada resumes service after workers ratify labor deal DHL acquires US e-commerce logistics business IDS Fulfillment DHL Express rotates Americas CEO to Europe The post DHL appoints new chiefs for Americas divisions appeared first on FreightWaves. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
DHL Makes $570 Million Splash in the Middle East
DHL Group will invest more than 500 million euros ($574.5 million) in the Middle East through 2030, namely two of its fastest-growing markets: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the investment, all four of the logistics giant's global divisions—DHL Express, DHL Global Forwarding, DHL Supply Chain and DHL eCommerce—will build on their infrastructure in the region as the two markets continue to accelerate their push into international trade and move their economies away from oil dependence. More from Sourcing Journal Trump Doubles Duties on Metals, Judge Dismisses California's Tariff Lawsuit Canada Post Denies Union's Request to Settle New Deal Via Arbitration Global Economic Growth Will Be Blunted By US Tariffs, OECD Says Saudi Arabia's non-oil exports reached an unprecedented 515 billion Saudi Riyal ($137 billion) in 2024, marking the highest value in the kingdom's history. These exports expanded 13 percent last year, and more than doubled (113 percent) since the launch of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 economic development program. The UAE saw even larger trade expansion over the past year, with non-oil exports growing 28 percent year over year to 561.2 billion dirhams ($153.8 billion). Investments for the DHL Express segment will be made in hub and gateway facilities, as well as enhancing aviation capacity to improve service efficiency and delivery speed. DHL Global Forwarding will expand its overall presence in the Middle East, invest in fleet of aircraft and trucks and pursue joint venture initiatives such as its recent partnership with Etihad Rail. For DHL Supply Chain, there will be an expansion of the contract logistics offering in both the UAE and Saudi Arabia, which includes increasing warehousing capacity, upgrading equipment and integrating advanced technology to optimize operations. DHL eCommerce entered the Saudi Arabian market in February by acquiring a minority stake in parcel delivery company AJEX Logistics Services, which has a network that includes over 50 facilities and a fleet of more than 900 vehicles. Although the company is penetrating a region known largely for its oil production, DHL emphasized its commitment to sustainability, including investments in alternative fuel, electric delivery vehicles, aviation fuels in air freight and biofuels for road and ocean freight, as well as solar energy and clean power for facilities. The commitment is aimed at building more sustainable supply chains, and helping customers achieve their net-zero ambitions. Both Saudi Arabia and the UAE have net-zero emissions goals for 2060 and 2050, respectively. Ahead of the investment, DHL's separate divisions already provided various logistics and transportation services to Middle Eastern customers, including express parcel delivery, air, ocean and overland freight, warehousing, fulfilment and distribution, and customs brokerage operations. As DHL expands its sphere of influence worldwide, the logistics giant is busy integrating another pivotal acquisition in the U.K. market. Last month, the company's DHL eCommerce U.K. branch merged with Evri after DHL Group acquired a minority stake in the parcel delivery company. The merged Evri business is anticipated to deliver over 1 billion parcels and a further 1 billion business letters annually. Evri's partners include U.K. retailers like Next, John Lewis and Marks & Spencer, as well as Etsy. The combined group will consist of 30,000 couriers and van drivers, another 12,000 workers and a fleet of 8,000 vehicles. With the deal, Evri says it plans on hiring 5,000 more couriers for the summer season, with 1,000 expected to be permanent jobs. Evri intends to expand its own international network for inbound and outbound parcels by leveraging DHL's cross-border parcel shipping expertise, alongside the company's global network of nearly 150,000 'out-of-home' global access points in shops and lockers. This includes access to Europe, the U.S. and select Asian markets such as India, and will mean faster transit times, the companies said. The partnership will incorporate DHL's UK Mail offering, entering Evri into the business letter market for the first time. DHL's other U.K. segments, including DHL Express, DHL Supply Chain and DHL Global Forwarding, are unaffected by the transaction. Evri will continue to be majority owned by Apollo Global Management, which acquired the company for a reported $3.5 billion last year. On Wednesday, the U.K.'s antitrust regulator, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), opened a probe into the merger. The CMA issued the inquiry into the deal with an invitation for interested parties to submit their comments on the deal June 25. After this, the CMA will formally launch its investigation. The agency is also probing GXO's $935 million acquisition of U.K. logistics provider Wincanton, with the regulatory body saying in February that the deal likely lessens competition in the supply of warehousing services to the country's grocers.
