DPD Germany completes the integration ofSystemlogistik and supplements management team
•Amalgamation of DPD Systemlogistik with DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) concluded
•Regionalstructureconsolidated under the management of Dr. Jörg Schmeidler and Thomas Ohnhaus
•Olaf Stüwe joins management as Director Operations
Aschaffenburg, 1February2016 – DPD Germanyhas successfully completed the integration of its one-time franchisee DPD Systemlogistik. Acquired on 1 April 2015, DPD Systemlogistik has now been completely amalgamated with DPD GeoPost (Deutschland) GmbH, and the seven previous DPD Systemlogistik locations have become part of DPD Germany's new consolidated regional structure. The number of regions withinDPD GeoPost (Deutschland) GmbH has been reduced from three to two, with Dr. Jörg Schmeidler in charge of Region North and Thomas Ohnhaus as manager of Region South. As regional managing directors both managers were previously members of the DPD management team, which now also includes Olaf Stüwe as Director Operations.
"With the integration of a highly effective organisational structure we have nowfully completed the take-over of DPD Systemlogistik", states DPD CEO Boris Winkelmann. "Our growth strategy is receiving an additional boost from the excellent cooperation with all the previous personnel and business associates of DPD Systemlogistik."
Olaf Stüwetakes up post as Director Operations
In addition to the new regional structure there have been a number of changes to the DPD management team, including the appointment by the DPD Germany board of management of Olaf Stüwe as Director Operations on 1 December. In this capacity he will be responsible for all operational processes within the company, and will also manage the ongoing infrastructure developments. Since July 2015 Olaf Stüwe has been supporting DPD in the fields of local transport and sorting/handling operations, and before that he worked for over 20 years for the parcel service GLS, most recently as Director Field Operations with the Europe-wide GLS Group.
Staff changes from the start of the year
On 1 January Dr. Philip Nölling also took up his post as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of DPD Germany. He replaces Thomas Loock, who left the company at his own wish. Most recently Dr. Philip Nölling was the Commercial Manager ofHermes Logistik Gruppe Deutschland.
Also at the start of the year Bernd Friedel retired from the board of management for reasons of age, although he will continue to support DPD as an advisor on strategic projects. "For decades Bernd Friedel was one of the personalities who shaped DPD Germany", confirms DPD CEO Boris Winkelmann, adding:"I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for what he has done for our company, and I'm delighted that he will still be contributing his experience to us." Bernd Friedel influenced the development of DPD above all as a regional managing director, and most recently played a major part in the integration of DPD Systemlogistik.
Photos:From left to right: Dr. Jörg Schmeidler, Thomas Ohnhaus and Olaf Stüwe.
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About DPD
DPD Germany is part of DPDgroup, the second-largest international parcel delivery network in Europe. Throughout Germany DPD has 76 depots and 6,000 Pickup parcelshops. A workforce of 8,000 and 9,000 delivery drivers are in daily operation on behalf of the company’s customers. Every year the No. 2 on the German parcels market ships around 320 million parcels – providing carbon-neutral transport operations at no additional cost to the customer.
Through innovative technology, local knowledge and dedicated customer care, DPD provides the best possible experience for both shippers and shoppers. DPD’s industry-leading Predict service is setting a new standard for keeping customers closely in touch with their delivery, with real time tracking of their delivery, a one-hour delivery window and a range of options for redirecting parcels. In recognition of this innovation DPD received the Digital Transformation Award 2015.
As part of DPDgroup, DPD Germany has access to over 22,000 local Pickup points across Europe, and delivers to 230 countries worldwide. DPDgroup’s 24,000 people work together to deliver over 3 million parcels each day. DPDgroup is the parcel delivery network of GeoPost, a holding company owned by Le Groupe La Poste, which posted sales of €4.9 billion in the year 2014.
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