JAPAN : MOL (Asia) Ltd. announced a senior appointment and promotion in its West Asia Region, effective January 1, 2013.
MOL Asia’s Chairman and Managing Director Mr. Michael Goh said, "To be a true global player and operator, MOL believes its work force should have people with international orientation, outlook and background to maintain and expand our business. We are happy to see the recent appointments and promotions of a new generation of local National staffs to key positions in our Asian regions/countries.” Vivek Kale, currently Deputy Managing Director and Country Director for MOL India, will be promoted to the position of Regional Director, MOL West Asia Region and the position of Managing Director, MOL India.
He will succeed Kazuya Gakuto who is now the General Manager of the Administration and Accounting Group in MOL Liner Division. Vivek will be based in Mumbai, India and will report directly to Mr. Goh.
As Regional Director for MOL West Asia Region, Vivek will oversee MOL business and operations in the Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East, East Africa and Indian Ocean Islands.
He will concurrently be the Country Director for MOL India. All other Country Directors in the West Asia Region will report to Mr. Kale.
Vivek is a veteran with more than 3 decades of experience in shipping.
He started his shipping career in 1976 with a leading Shipping Agency House in India and thereafter held various management positions in some of the leading Shipping Companies in India.
Having joined MOL India in 2002 as General Manager of Sales, he was concurrently the Head for MOL's Western India District.
He contributed significantly in expanding MOL into other Indian cities and organizing their Sales, Customer Service and Documentation processes. In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy Managing Director and in 2009 as Country Director.
Mr. Michael Goh said "Vivek brings to us his broad and diverse experience and business knowledge and will significantly contribute to our operations and business growth in West Asia."
MOL (Mitsui O.S.K. Lines) is one of the world's largest multi-modal shipping companies, operating a diverse network of container shipping and logistics services around the globe.
