MUMBAI : DHL makes key appointments as Karsten Michaelis will become president/ representative director, DHL Global Forwarding Japan while Praveen Gregory will assume the position of SVP ocean freight DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific.

With the upcoming retirement of Kelvin Leung and Charles Kauffman, DHL Global Forwarding has announced three leadership appointments in Asia Pacific including that of Edwin Pinto, who is currently the head of marketing and sales, DHL Global Forwarding, Thailand and Indochina. Edwin Pinto is appointed as Managing Director of DHL Global Forwarding India, effective September 1, 2023.

“With Kelvin and Charles retiring this year, it has opened up a few key positions that we had to fill, and I am glad that we could do so with candidates from the network. This goes to show that we can nurture and retain talent, while providing the right opportunities for growth to our employees.

“All of them bring the right experience, the required expertise and will provide a fresh perspective to these roles,” said Niki Frank, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding, Asia Pacific.

Following Niki Frank’s promotion, Edwin Pinto, currently Head of Sales & Marketing, DHL Global Forwarding, Thailand and Indochina, has been appointed as the Managing Director for DHL Global Forwarding, India. Edwin will assume his new role on September 1, 2023, and he will report to Niki Frank. Edwin will be based in India.

Edwin joined DHL in 2001 in India and has since worked in several management roles across DHL Global Forwarding. Working for the automotive sector, he gained experience across various positions until being announced Sector Director DGF for the South Asia Pacific and Africa region in 2010. As of 2012, he was promoted to Head of Key Account Management DGF India. Edwin relocated to Thailand in 2014, working as Director Commercial & Customer Program Management DGF, before taking on his current role in 2021.