• Maha Abu Hijlehto lead the business in Qatar

• Roy Scaria assumesrole of Country Manager in Oman

• Magued Raghebcontinues to drive growth for the business in Egypt

OMAN, QATAR AND EGYPT - Media OutReach - 8 August 2018 - DHL Global Forwarding, the leadinginternational provider of air, sea and road freight services, has appointed MahaAbu Hijleh, Roy Scaria and Magued Ragheb as Country Managers for Qatar, Omanand Egypt respectively. The announcements come as the Persian Gulf takes ongrowing strategic prominence in global tradedevelopments, including its role as a critical hub on China's Belt and Roadtrade routes.[1]  

Roy Scaria, Country Manager DHL Global Forwarding Oman

Magued Ragheb, Country Manager DHL Global Forwarding Egypt

Maha Abu Hijleh, Country Manager DHL Global Forwarding Qatar

Amadou Diallo,CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Middle East and Africa, said, "We have highhopes for growth within our region: The Middle East's economies, including theGulf States together with Egypt, are expected to grow 2.9% this year, up from1.1% in 2017.[2]The economic outlook is positive for this year and for 2019. Our new leadersbring with them a wealth of expertise from different parts of the region,positioning us well to build up greater synergies between different markets andlay the foundations for sustainable trade growth in each country."

Maha Abu Hijleh to lead the business in Qatar

Maha brings with her close to 20 years ofexperience in the logistics industry. She joined DHL in 2009 as Head ofProducts for Ocean Freight in Doha and has since established a reputation fordriving rapid growth to business volumes and earnings in Qatar, applying thesame focus on customer experience. Maha holds a Bachelor's Degree in ChemicalEngineering from the Jordan University of Science and Technology.

Maha Abu Hijleh, Country Manager, DHL GlobalForwarding Qatar, said," Qatar presents much economic opportunity -- tradebetween Qatar and China has been growing at up to 45% year-on-year in the firstquarter,[3]while the Qatari government's recent investment of USD8.2 billion intologistics infrastructure positions the country for rapid future growth,[4]particularly for its burgeoning cross-border e-commerce industry.[5]I'm committed to building DHL Global Forwarding's business here by focusing onthe fundamentals of customer service and product excellence in air and oceanfreight, building on the robust track record which we have already establishedhere."

Roy Scaria assumes role of Country Manager inOman

A veteran of DHL, Roy is an executive leader who has been with the companyfor over 20 years. He joined DHL in 1998 as Head of Billing in Dubai beforemoving to Bahrain in 2005 to assume the position of Chief Financial Officer(CFO), where he played a major role in setting up the business' operations inthe Kingdom. Based in Oman since 2011 and well-regarded by customers, Roy hasproven financial capabilities, leadership skills and commercial acumen, byimplementing various projects in Bahrain and Oman. His capabilities have alsoguided DHL Global Forwarding Oman to record earnings in 2016.

Roy Scaria, Country Manager, DHL GlobalForwarding Oman, said, "While geographically small, Oman has begun to punchabove its weight -- with the upcoming development of the Sino-Oman IndustrialCity, poised as a pivot-point in the Belt and Road.[1*]This is a role which we expect will contribute significantly to economic growthand development in Oman. The country's logistics sector is already projected togrow to US$7.8 billion by 2020,[2*] andI'm looking forward to helping our core teams in Muscat, Salalah and Sohar tapinto the growing opportunities for ocean, air, and road freight."

Roy holds a Master of Business Administration(MBA) from the National Institute of Management, India, with a dualspecialization in Logistics and Finance, as well as a Masters in Commerce(Mcom) from Mahatma Gandhi University, India.

Magued Ragheb continues to drive growth for thebusiness in Egypt

Having assumed therole of Country Manager for DHL Global Forwarding Egypt in 2017, Magued hassince taken the business to new heights. He is also in charge of coordinatingcommercial activities in Northern African countries. In 2017, DHLGlobal Forwarding Egypt's operating profit (EBIT) grew significantly. For theoutstanding performance in 2017, Egypt has also received several company awardsin the region such as "Best Air Freight Team", Best Ocean Freight Team", and"Service Excellence".

Having assumed several roles within DHL Global Forwarding in Egypt over thelast 13 years, serving as Head of Air Freight, Head of Ocean Freight as well asHead of Customs Brokerage and Clearance, Magued is a well-regarded industryveteran.

Before joining DHL, Magued spent more than a decade in the airlineindustry, taking on responsibilities ranging from cargo operations, capacityoptimization as well as, marketing and commercial roles.  

Magued Ragheb, Country Manager, DHL Global Forwarding Egypt, said, "Ithas been an honor to lead the business here in Egypt and the past year has seenus reaping good results and recognition in the industry. We have more to do, asEgypt continues to act as a strategic gateway between East and West, thanks tonot just infrastructure like the Suez Canal, but also, bold governmentalreforms aimed at fostering increasingly free trade.[6]Trade with the US more than doubled in value last year,[7]and the country's infrastructure continues to improve with major investments inits roads and waterways.[8]All this bodes well for our team and I'm looking forward to continue fosteringboth freight and digital transformation projects in the region."

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