• Rybka takesoverarching responsibility for growth and expansion in Bangladesh and SriLanka, as well as management of DHL partners in Bhutan, Nepal, and the Maldives
• New appointmenttaps Rybka's long history of promoting growth and executing businessturnarounds in Asia and Europe

SINGAPORE- Media OutReach - February 14, 2019 - DHL GlobalForwarding, the leading international provider of air, sea and road freightservices, has appointed Fabian Rybka as Cluster Head for DHL GlobalForwarding's operations in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, along with partneroperations in Bhutan, Nepal and the Maldives.

Rybka bringsto the role more than 10 years of experience at DHL Global Forwarding in bothAsia and Europe, serving most recently as Head of Business Strategy andDevelopment for DHL Global Forwarding ASEAN and South Asia, where hespearheaded successful growth initiatives in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka amongstother markets. Previous roles saw him specialize in designing and executing growthplans for DHL Global Forwarding's high-potential markets including Italy,India, Singapore, Bangladesh, Indonesia and the Philippines, as well as keyoperations in European markets.

"Fabianhas built up a formidable track record for turning even the most challengingbusiness situations into environments of high growth and customer satisfaction,"said Thomas Tieber, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding ASEAN and South Asia. "He hasalready proven that ability in guiding our teams in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka tosignificant results while understanding the nuances of the local marketoperations. I can think of no better individual to lead these growth markets andfurther build on our strong market position."

In thenew role, Rybka will apply his extensive business development expertise tofurther boost productivity and expand DHL Global Forwarding's range of servicesin the markets under his leadership, focusing particularly on developing keyproducts in ocean freight and value-added services like customs and integratedwarehousing. He also continues to lend his business turnaround skills toprojects throughout the broader South Asia and Asia Pacific regions.

"Ifirmly believe Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the surrounding markets of Bhutan,Maldives and Nepal hold opportunity for substantial growth. We have a role toplay to connect these economies to the rest of the world, supporting foreignbusinesses to invest in these markets, and also encouraging exports from localbusinesses overseas," Rybka said. "Bangladesh's GDP is growing faster than almostanywhere else in Asia at 7.3% per annum,[1]while Sri Lanka continues to see steady increases in both imports and exports[2]that point to its growing connectedness and market opportunity within theglobal economy. As business optimism grows, my goal is to ensure we make ourworld-class logistics services as accessible and reliable as possible toenterprises of all sizes throughout the cluster."

Rybkaholds an MBA from the University of Cooperative Education in Stuttgart,Germany, as well as a Global DHL CEO Award for his work in CSR and sustainability.Formerly one of Germany's top junior football coaches, he also organizes andhosts youth football competitions -- including one of the world's largest, inSwitzerland -- to support the community work of SOS Children's Village, a DHLGoTeach partner organization with whom he has volunteered for more than 10years.

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