New Sales Structure will Offer Improved Local Presence and Better Customer Service
HONG KONG, Mar. 3 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Birkart Globistics, the Air + Ocean division of Thiel Logistik AG, today announced that it has realigned its sales division in the Asia Pacific region to help meet customer demand for richer relationships at a local level, greater access to industry-specific expertise, and deeper logistics advice.
The announcement is the first in a number of significant investments that Birkart Globistics has planned for 2008 to help advance the quality and consistency of experience it is able to provide its freight forwarding customers across the region.
To support the initiative, Far East Regional Managing Director Mr. James Kilpatrick noted that the company has established a new sales force structure and leadership team that brings unparalleled industry knowledge and local focus.
Reporting directly to Mr. Kilpatrick, the new team includes the appointments of several key senior executives whose positions, as follows, take immediate effect:
-- Located in Shanghai, Mr. Henk Westerhoek joins Birkart Globistics as
Deputy Managing Director China with responsibility for developing the
company’s business across Central, Northern and Southern China. He
is responsible for managing and directing the sales and marketing
divisions in China, in collaboration with the regional head office
and sales divisions in the Far East branches. Mr. Westerhoek has
worked in various leadership positions in the freight forwarding and
logistics industry for 20 years of which he has spent almost 13 years
in China. A multi-linguist, he is fluent in English, French, Dutch,
Cantonese and Mandarin.
-- Mr. Fabrizio Stanig will be the new Deputy Managing Director for
Birkart Globistics in Central and Northern China with responsibility
for spearheading the company’s expansion across the region and
overseeing day-to-day operations. In his previous role, Mr. Stanig
was the General Manager for the Central and Northern China division.
Over the last four years, Mr. Stanig has held a variety of positions
with the company, including managing several sub branches in China
that have undergone expansion.
-- Mr. Axel Herzhauser is promoted to the position of Regional Sales and
Marketing Director for Birkart Globistics in the Far East. Mr.
Herzhauser has proven track record for structuring and rolling out a
successful sales and marketing platform throughout the Far East
region in 2006 and 2007. In the new position, he is responsible for
all aspects of Birkart Far East Regional sales and marketing
development, in particular identifying new business development
opportunities, growing key accounts, plus leading route development
and implementing marketing campaigns across the Far East.
On the new regional sales team, Mr. Kilpatrick said, "Henk, Fabrizio and Axel know what it takes to create a profitable freight forwarding and logistics business. Together, they bring over 60 years of collective experience and success to their respective positions and will each play a key role as we work to further developing the business and introduce more diversified logistics services to our clients in Asia.
"I am therefore excited about the potential of our logistics and transportation business in Asia and believe these changes are an important first step toward realizing the full potential of our business in the region," concludes Mr. Kilpatrick.
"In addition, these initiatives will better align Birkart Globistics organizational structure and leadership team with our strategic vision which is to better serve our customers by delivering dependable transportation solutions on time, every time."
About BIRKART GLOBISTICS air + ocean and Thiel Logistik
BIRKART GLOBISTICS air + ocean, headquartered in Aschaffenburg, Germany, is present on all continents with a total of 200 locations, including 96 of its own company branches. In addition to air and sea transportation, 1,800 employees also provide tailor-made and complex logistics services. The company’s international focus is on Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and South Africa. The global air + ocean network is strengthened by partnerships and cooperative ventures, and the company is a member of the sea-freight cooperation Group 99 and the air-cargo cooperation FUTURE. BIRKART GLOBISTICS is the Air + Ocean division of Thiel Logistik AG.
As an external partner, Thiel Logistik AG, Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), develops a comprehensive range of logistics and service solutions for trade and industry. In 2006, the Group generated sales of EUR 1.89 billion and currently employs approximately 8,600 staff in 44 countries. Thiel Logistik operates in main markets worldwide and has over 400 locations across all continents. With its three business segments Solutions (customer-orientated contract logistics solutions), Air + Ocean (global air and ocean freight forwarding activities) and Road & Rail (land and special transportation activities in Central, Western and Eastern Europe), Thiel Logistik AG is one of the market leaders.
Thiel Logistik AG is listed on the Prime Standard of Deutsche Boerse. The majority shareholder is DELTON AG, Bad Homburg.
Please refer to http://www.birkart.com and http://www.thiel-logistik.com for more information.
Press Contact:
Ms. Felix Lo
Regional Sales & Marketing
BIRKART GLOBISTICS FAR EAST LTD
Tel: +852-2879-3225
Fax: +852-3190-2146
Email: felix.lo@birkart.com.hk
