DHL appoint new chief executive

DHL Global Fowarding has recently appointed Thomas Tieber as its new chief executive for ASEAN and South Asia. Starting earlier this month, Tieber took on the role having previous experience in managing the business in Thailand, as well as looking after operations in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

The new role will see Tieber manage operations in Cambodia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and the Phillippines. Being based in Thailand, Tieber will report to the Chief Executive of DHL Global Fowarding for Asia Pacific, Kevin Leung.

Leung has said: “With Thomas overseeing a greater cluster of our operations in Asia Pacific, I’m confident that this rich experience and good relationships with industry stakeholders will benefit our customers and drive greater success for our business in the region.”

Speaking about his new appointment, Tieber commented: “As one of the regions with high growth potential within Asia Pacific, DHL Global Fowarding has been investing considerably in ASEAN as well as South Asia over the years. This has allowed our business operations to grow exponentially despite challenging market conditions.” He added: “I am very excited to further expand our footprint and mark greater milestones as markets develop to their full potential in the global forwarding industry.”

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