DHL Operations Specialist Returns to Helm Asia Pacific and
Beyond 2011-03-01 12:00 
SINGAPORE, March 1, 2011
/PRNewswire-Asia/ --
DHL, the world's leading express
company, has promoted Chris Bresnahan into the critical role of
operations head for its fast-expanding Asia Pacific, Eastern
Europe, Middle East and Africa (AP/EEMEA) region. He will be based
in Singapore.
Roger Crook, CEO, DHL Express, Asia
Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: "Chris'
strong and in-depth knowledge of and experience in network
operations will bring great value to our business in the region as
well as corporately as he has also been appointed to the board. As
head of Network Operations, Chris oversees our aviation network
spanning 131 countries, six regional hubs in Hong Kong, Singapore,
Bangkok, Muharraq (1), Lagos (2) and Dubai and 154 gateways,
ensuring shipments are delivered on time to the best of our
capabilities in what is DHL's fastest growing region."
Mr Bresnahan joins DHL's AP/EEMEA
management team from Leipzig in Germany where he was Managing
Director of Hubs & Gateways of DHL Express Europe. His career
at DHL spans almost 20 years and several continents, having started
his career in1992 in Air Operations at DHL Express Australia. He
has wide experience in Asia Pacific having also been Vice
President, Hubs & Network Control Asia Pacific, based in
Singapore, and General Manager for DHL Express' Hong Kong Hub --
the central hub for Asia that serves as both a regional and global
hub and is an important logistics gateway to China -- before moving
to Europe in 2007.
Taking up his new role on 1
February, Mr Bresnahan said: "It's an exciting time to return to
the region as DHL continues to invest in developing
state-of-the-art facilities in the region such as the ongoing
development of our North Asia Hub in Pudong due to open next year,
and new gateways in Oman and Casablanca underway.
With significant infrastructural
assets in the region, DHL's continued investment in operations
provides the backbone DHL Express needs to ensure our service
excellence, taking advantage of the continued growth of
intra-regional trade to extend our market-leading position across
the rapidly emerging markets Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle
East and Africa."
Mr Bresnahan reports to Roger Crook,
CEO of DHL Express for Asia Pacific, Eastern Europe, Middle East
and Africa.
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