• Frank to focus on growth andcustomer satisfaction in one of DHL Global Forwarding's fastest growing markets
• New appointment taps intoFrank's vast experience in corporate and cultural strategy development,including seven years spent with DPDHL Group and DHL Global Forwarding

MUMBAI, INDIA - MediaOutReach - June 10, 2019 -  DHL Global Forwarding, the leading international provider of air,sea and road freight services, and a division of Deutsche Post DHL Group("DPDHL Group" or "the Group"), has appointed Niki Frank as Managing Directorfor DHL Global Forwarding India.

Niki Frank, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding India

Frank has spent the last seven years leadingglobal transformation initiatives for DPDHL Group and DHL Global Forwarding, makingmajor contributions to its pivotal growth strategy that saw the business reviveits performance and regain market share since 2016. Frank most recently servedas Senior Vice President for Global Business Strategy, and led the CertifiedInternational Forwarder (CIF) program that ensures consistent serviceexcellence and cultural alignment across DHL Global Forwarding's operationsworldwide.

"Niki has been instrumental in designing and executing the businessstrategies that helped transform the division in 2016. He also oversaw thedevelopment of the CIF program into a comprehensive learning, training, andengagement curriculum that differentiates us at a global level," said KelvinLeung, CEO DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. "His experience in analyzingmarket conditions and capturing their inherent opportunities will proveextremely valuable to our work in India, one of our most promising yet alsomost complex markets to date."

In his new role, Frank will tap his experience to boost productivity and expandDHL Global Forwarding's business in India. Frank will report directly to KelvinLeung from Mumbai, India's most populous city and a key logistics hub locatedalong the coast of the Arabian Sea.

"India continues to undergo rapid change across its industries andbroader economy, but we have no doubt that the country's growth rates willcontinue to outpace other major economies, which speaks to the tremendousopportunities for forwarders to connect businesses to the global marketplace,"said Frank. "Based on the Global Trade Barometer (GTB) Index produced quarterlyby DHL, India has the highest predicted trade growth of all GTB countries,surpassing even the US, UK, and Germany, [1] aresult it has achieved consistently since the Index's inception last year. "

Prior to joining the DPDHL Group in 2012, Frank was at Boston ConsultingGroup leading teams across the automotive, industrial goods, and e-mobility sectors.

Frank holds a Masters in Economics from Maastricht University in theNetherlands. A passionate mentor and workplace coach, he is fluent in German,English, Spanish and French.

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