DHL Express has announced important job changes in two of its key European markets, UK and France,after the finalisation of recent restructuring measures.
Chris Muntwyler (55) has left his position as managing director of DHL Express UK andIreland, the German transport newspaper DVZ reported. Muntwyler took over the post in 2005 with thejob of restructuring the company. This restructuring had been completed and the new growth periodwould be led by a new chief, Deutsche Post confirmed. Muntwyler, who has been with DHL Expresssince 1999, will take on new responsibilities.
Meanwhile, in France, DHL has appointed Florence Noblot as the new head of DHL InternationalExpress, one of the three new operating companies of DHL Express in the country. Noblot, who hasbeen with DHL since 1993, is now heading the air express business unit with a workforce of 1,500employees located at 35 sites. Her primary responsibility will be setting up DHL’s new air networkin France that is linked to the opening of the new European hub at Leipzig. She was previously VicePresident of DHL Global Customer Solutions for the Asia-Pacific region since May 2006, managingDHL’s 100 major international customers.
The operator has reorganised French operations into three operating companies, DHL ExpressServices, DHL International Express and DHL Freight, DHL Express Europe CEO Scott Price toldCEP-Research in an interview in February.
