Dr. Tobias Burger to head the ASL EMEA business unit, Ralph Riehl to take over the ASL Americas business unit

KEMPTEN, GERMANY / HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 16 February 2021 - Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) has reorganized the managementof its business units in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Americasregions.

The position of Managing Director ASL EMEA hasbeen assumed by Dr. Tobias Burger, who is already responsible for the strategicdevelopment of the business field Air & Sea Logistics as Deputy DirectorASL. Before moving to the air and sea freight business, the 43-year-old washead of Corporate Governance & CEO Office at Dachser. Dr. Burger succeeds ThomasKrüger, who has led the air and sea freight business in the EMEA region since2016.

With immediate effect, Dachser Air & SeaLogistics has assigned responsibility for the ASL Americas business unit toRalph Riehl (55). Before joining Dachser, the experienced manager worked forthe logistics group Panalpina, now DSV Panalpina, for over 30 years, holdingmanagement positions in France, Singapore, and the United States. Mostrecently, Riehl was Senior Vice President of Sales, responsible for all DSVPanalpina sales in North and Latin America. Riehl assumes the position ofManaging Director ASL Americas from Guido Gries, who has led Dachser's businessin the region since 2012.  

"We would like to thank Thomas Krüger and GuidoGries for their many years of dedicated work in the business development andintegration of our air and sea freight network, and we wish them all the bestfor their professional and personal future," says Edoardo Podestà, COO Air& Sea Logistics at Dachser.

"Dr. Tobias Burger and Ralph Riehl will providenew impetus for the sustainable and profitable development of Dachser Air &Sea Logistics in their regions through their optimal combination of in-houseand external expertise. As a result, they will consistently drive thedevelopment of globally integrated, value-added solutions for our customers."

About Dachser

Headquartered in Germany, Dachser is one of the world's leadinglogistics providers. Using its own in-house developed IT-systems, Dachserincorporates transport, warehousing, and value-added services to providecomprehensive supply chain solutions. Thanks to some 31,000 employees based in393 locations all over the globe, Dachser generated a consolidated net revenueof approximately EUR 5.7 billion in 2019. The same year, the logistics providerhandled a total of 80.6 million shipments weighing 41.0 million metric tons.Country organizations represent Dachser in 44 countries.

In Asia, Dachser employs more than 1,696 people in 48 locations in 12Business Areas. Its Asia Pacific Regional Head Office is located in Hong Kong.

For more information about Dachser, please visit www.dachser.hk