CEO Leadership Series featuring Dr. Frank Appel Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Post DHL
April 14, 2010
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Read Dr. Appel’s speech. (pdf)
On April 14, 2010 Dr. Appel provided an address at the U.S. Chamber headquarters on the role of logistics in the recovering world economy.
As CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, Frank Appel is responsible for the global management of the world`s leading mail and logistics services group. The Deutsche Post and DHL corporate brands offer a one-of-a-kind portfolio of logistics (DHL) and communications (Deutsche Post) services. In 2008, Deutsche Post DHL revenues exceeded € 54 billion ($73 billion).
Dr. Appel focused on today’s economic global challenges and the role of logistics in the recovering world economy. Dr. Appel identified for DP DHL early indicators of an economic upswing, along with substantial economic, financial and regulatory problems to be solved.
In his speech, Dr. Appel outlined what lessons DP DHL has learned navigating through the challenging world economic crisis, and identify continuous improvement of process excellence and efficiency, standardization and simplification, and investment in innovation. Despite DP DHL’s strong and growing position in Asia, Dr. Appel emphasized his company’s commitment to the transatlantic market space and substantial footprint of the DP DHL group in the US. He also outlined his commitment regarding global warming and climate protection – and what specific steps DP DHL as an industry leader has taken to safeguard our planet for future generations.
In March 2009, Dr. Appel unveiled his Strategy 2015. Following the aggressive expansion phase of the recent years, the new focus aims at unlocking the company`s potential to increase organic growth. In essence, the Group Strategy 2015 provides for a two-tier structure with MAIL and DHL as well as tighter links between the different DHL divisions, facilitating an even more intense focus on the customers` needs. The Group-wide guiding principle “Respect & Results” helps reinforce an open leadership culture that stresses performance and respectful interaction.
Prior to joining the Group, Dr. Appel was a managing partner at McKinsey & Co., Frankfurt am Main, Germany. He has a MSc in chemistry from the University of Munich and a PhD in neurobiology from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich.
Deutsche Post DHL
Deutsche Post DHL is the world`s leading mail and logistics services Group. The Deutsche Post and DHL corporate brands offer a one-of-a-kind portfolio of logistics (DHL) and communication (Deutsche Post) services. The Group offers its customers easy-to-use standardized products as well as innovative and tailored solutions – from dialog marketing to industrial supply chains. 500,000 employees in more than 220 countries and territories form a global network focused on service, quality and sustainability. The Group is socially responsible, with programs in the areas of environment, disaster management, and education. In 2008, Deutsche Post DHL revenues exceeded € 54 billion ($73 billion).
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