Schenker India Pvt. Ltd., part of DB Schenker, the transport and logistics division of Deutsche Bahn AG, has appointed Mr. Suresh Kumar as Director – Region West India, with effect from November 1. He will be responsible for further development and growth of DB Schenker in this region which covers important States like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
With an overall experience of more than two decades and having worked with leading service providers in the industry in Asia, Mr. Suresh has been with DB Schenker since 2010 and was based in the Asia Pacific regional head office in Singapore, and most recently in the Philippines. Before taking up his current role in India, he was Director – Contract Logistics & Supply Chain Solutions in Schenker Philippines.
Speaking on the new appointment, Mr. Reiner Allgeier, Managing Director, Schenker India Pvt. Ltd., said: “Suresh has vast experience in Asia Pacific and in the global freight forwarding market, which will benefit our customers in the Western part of India which is one of our focus areas, and we are confident that Suresh will bring more value to customers’ growing expectations in the region.”