DHL Global Forwarding announces management appointments in APAC
Anders Hasselstroem and Vincent Yong will be based in Singapore and Bangkok respectively.
(L-R): Vincent Yong, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Thailand, and Anders Hasselstroem, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific
DHL Global Forwarding, the freight specialist of DHL Group, has announced two appointments in the Asia Pacific region. Anders Hasselstroem has been appointed Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, effective 1 June 2024. Vincent Yong has assumed the role of Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding, Thailand.
Vincent Yong
Vincent Yong, previously President Director, DHL Global Forwarding, Indonesia since 2017, will continue reporting to Thomas Tieber, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Southeast Asia and South Pacific, according to a press release from DHL Global Forwarding. He will be based in Bangkok.
Yong joined DHL in 1998 as Regional Head, Global Bid Team, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. Since then, he has taken on various leadership positions across the region, including Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia. He served as COO, DHL Global Forwarding Thailand between 2006 and 2012 and took on the role of Head of Technology, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific in 2015.
Anders Hasselstroem
Anders Hasselstroem will take over the regional remit from Piak-Hwee (Piak) Tan, who will continue to serve as Head of Marketing and Sales, Greater China. He will be based in Singapore and will report directly to Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, with dotted line reporting to Thomas George, Chief Commercial Officer, DHL Global Forwarding.
Hasselstroem brings two decades of experience in the international logistics business industry, including sales, business development, ocean freight, and general management. Before his current appointment, Hasselstroem served as the Vice President, Sea Logistics APAC, Kuehne+Nagel, says the release.
“With an increasingly complex global economy landscape, we are sharpening our focus on strategic regional growth, particularly in Asia Pacific. These new appointments are key to helping us achieve that, and we are counting on them to help deepen our customer relationships and strengthen our presence in key markets,” says Frank. “As we anticipate a cautious resurgence for air and ocean freight demand for the rest of the year, we are also looking to make significant investments to achieve growth in sectors such as electric vehicles, semiconductors, life science and healthcare. These initiatives align with our ongoing strategy to continuously review and adjust our regional capacities and expertise.”
