DHL Express names Dennis Tan as Chief Financial Officer in Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — DHL, the world’s leading logistics company, has appointed Dennis Tan as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for DHL Express, Asia Pacific. Based in Hong Kong, Mr. Tan is responsible for the full spectrum of the DHL Express finance function in Asia Pacific, including financial planning, controlling, and internal control. He is also a member of both the DHL Express Asia Pacific Management Board and Finance Executive Committee. In 2012, DHL Express Asia Pacific generated approximately EUR4.3 billion in revenue.

Dennis Tan, Chief Financial Officer, DHL Express, Asia Pacific
Mr. Jerry Hsu, CEO of DHL Express Asia Pacific, said: “Asia Pacific, which already accounts for almost 20 per cent of DHL’s revenues today and is expected to contribute around one-third to the DHL top-line by 2017, is an extremely important region for DHL financially. Under Dennis’ leadership, we are confident that the region will benefit immensely from his significant experience in corporate financial reporting, cost management and corporate governance that will play a crucial role in achieving our financial goals.”

Prior to his current position, Mr. Tan spent five years in the company’s Global headquarters in Bonn, taking up two roles within the Express business, first as the Senior Vice President and Head of Global Express Controlling, followed by Senior Vice President of Controlling Programs and Costing. During his time there, he helped to establish the Global Controlling function and further improved alignment within the finance framework. He was responsible for the areas of financial reporting and planning, costing and transfer pricing, IT controlling as well as commercial controlling. Additionally, he has been instrumental in the development and creation of the cross-functional Business Intelligence Competency Center, a global team established to centralize all Business Intelligence applications in DHL.

Mr. Tan joined DHL in 1997 as a Regional Finance Manager (Management Information) for Southeast Asia and has since held various other finance positions within the organization. In January 2006, he was the Chief Financial Officer of DHL Express Singapore where he provided financial and business advice that supported strategic decisions and drove financial planning and cost savings. He led a team of 100, directing financial planning and analysis, accounting, tax, treasury, budgeting, administrative and property functions.

“I am delighted to be back in Asia and building on the success of my predecessors. The financial reporting market has changed significantly over the years and for an organization of DHL’s size and complexity, it is even more important to ensure that we are aligned with our financial goals. I certainly look forward to accelerating DHL’s financial infrastructure with a dedicated team,” said Mr. Tan.

Mr. Tan will report to Mr. Jerry Hsu, CEO of DHL Express Asia Pacific, and Ms. Melanie Kreis, Global Chief Financial Officer, Express, Deutsche Post DHL.

Mr. Tan graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honors) and holds an MBA (Distinction) from Manchester Business School at the University of Manchester. He is also a Fellow Certified Public Accountant Singapore (FCPA) of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

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DHL – The Logistics company for the world

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DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated revenue of more than 55 billion Euros in 2012.

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DHL Launches Tailor-Made Center of Excellence in China’s High-Fashion Capital

Jiuting, Shanghai chosen for EUR4.3 million Fashion Centre of Excellence to pioneer integrated end-to-end service unique in China
10,500sqm facility to address the industry’s top concerns of speed, security and safety
SHANGHAI /PRNewswire/ — DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within DHL, is pioneering a new style of high-fashion logistics with the spring launch of its Fashion Center of Excellence in Jiuting, on the outskirts of Shanghai, China’s high-fashion capital. At an investment of EUR4.3 million, the 10,500sqm Center is at the heart of a uniquely integrated end-to-end approach designed to meet the detailed needs of the high-fashion and luxury industry. The Center combines DHL’s value-added services with a team dedicated to high-fashion and luxury to manage the entire fashion supply chain from source countries in Europe and the USA to safe arrival at retailers across mainland China.
Kelvin Leung, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific, said: “China’s fashion industry has tripled in market size in the last 10 years (Note 1). In 2012 alone, the luxury goods market grew 6% (Note 2) with Chinese consumers now the number one buyers of luxury goods and globally responsible for 25% (Note 3) of total sales. There is immense opportunity here for us to support the logistics needs and challenges of our customers and in turn, cater to burgeoning consumer demand. This Fashion Center of Excellence is not just a milestone for DHL but a timely response to the growing requirements for first-rate logistic solutions for the high fashion industry in China.”
To create the DHL Fashion Center of Excellence in Jiuting, DHL has drawn on over 50 years’ experience in the secured handling of fashion and luxury goods all around the globe. Steve Huang, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding China, said: “DHL surveyed over a dozen of the world’s leading luxury fashion brands in China and has created a facility with a suite of services that we believe exceeds their expectations. In addition to comprising both bonded and non-bonded facilities, the DHL Fashion Center of Excellence has state of the art anti-theft and anti-counterfeiting security such as anti-pilfer crates, cages, IT and surveillance systems and dedicated operations and security management teams. However, it’s worth remembering that traditional good practices are just as important to avoid damage during handling — so is storage in a clean, temperature and humidity-controlled and dust-free environment.”
The 10,500sqm DHL Fashion Center of Excellence is spread over three floors and will employ over 100 specialist staff. The Center will offer customers an end-to-end solution designed around the specific needs of high-fashion retailers of a wide range of different products — from ready-to-wear and leather goods to jewelry and watches, fragrances, cosmetics and accessories.
The Center will offer flexible, tailor-made logistics solutions that address the industry’s top concerns of speed, security, and safety. Unique features include a ground-floor buffer zone that can be quickly reconfigured to cope with the massive seasonal influxes peculiar to the high fashion industry.
Value-added services include sorting and picking, labeling, stitching and knitting, visual quality control, re-packing, non-merchandise and sales order management as well as reverse logistics. Dedicated experts will design and manage solutions for import, safe storage and delivery all over China through DHL’s infrastructure and network capabilities. Last mile services include delivery and unpacking in-store by DHL employees who are also trained to stock shelves and racks. The entire aforementioned flow is visible on DHL Global Forwarding’s integrated IT system.
Mark Lau, Global Sector Head — Retail, DHL Global Forwarding said: “The high fashion industry’s three priorities are speed, because of the seasonality of their products, security, because of their high value, and safe handling at all stages because these are goods that are easily spoiled. The challenge — and opportunity for DHL — is providing all three cost-effectively in China where demand is soaring.”
Research by McKinsey (Note 4) estimates that China’s luxury goods market will be worth 180 billion renminbi (22.5 billion Euros (Note 5)) by 2015. As a result of anticipated growth, DHL Global Forwarding is currently evaluating the development of DHL Fashion Centers of Excellence elsewhere in China.
Between 2006 and 2011, DHL launched a series of similar Fashion Centers of Excellence in India, Hong Kong, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Bangladesh and Cambodia to capitalize on increasing fashion and apparel trade flows between Asia Pacific and Europe as well as Asia Pacific and North America.
In 2011, DHL Global Forwarding restructured its consumer business launching retail as a separate division. This has become one of the company’s fastest-evolving new business sectors as global retailers and manufacturers have redesigned their supply chains in response to the multi-channel purchasing options that customers prefer. The ability to fulfill multi-channel distribution through a single, optimized network has become critical to retail success. DHL’s local knowledge, supply chain capabilities and resources from offshore warehousing, regional distribution networks to sourcing and managing inventories, gives it a solid competency in this sector that is unparalleled.
Notes:
“Dressing Up: Capturing the Dynamic Growth of China’s Fashion Market” 2011, Boston Consulting Group.
“Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, China Edition” 2012, Bain & Company.
“Luxury Goods Worldwide Market Study, China Edition” 2012, Bain & Company.
“McKinsey Quarterly – Tapping China’s luxury-goods market” 2011, McKinsey & Company.
December 2010 exchange rate
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DHL – The Logistics company for the world
DHL is the global market leader in the logistics industry and “The Logistics Company for the world”. DHL commits its expertise in international express, air and ocean freight, road and rail transportation, contract logistics and international mail services to its customers. A global network composed of more than 220 countries and territories and about 285,000 employees worldwide offers customers superior service quality and local knowledge to satisfy their supply chain requirements. DHL accepts its social responsibility by supporting environmental protection, disaster management and education.
DHL is part of Deutsche Post DHL. The Group generated revenue of more than 55 billion Euros in 2012.
DHL Asia Pacific & EEMEA
Corporate Communications and Responsibility
Anita Gupta
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apeemeamediarelations@dhl.com

Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. Announcement of Executive Appointment

HONG KONG /PRNewswire/ — Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (“Sunshine”) (HKEX: 2012; TSX: SUO)is pleased to announce that Mr. Mark Montemurro has agreed to join Sunshine as Senior Vice President, Engineering & Geosciences. Mr. Montemurro has over 25 years of experience in technology, construction and production operations with extensive thermal in-situ oil sands experience. Mr. Montemurro was involved in the initial phases of the Christina Lake and Senlac producing SAGD facilities at PanCanadian Energy Corporation and CS Resources Limited as well as at Deer Creek directing their Joslyn operations. Most recently, Mr. Montemurro was Vice President In Situ and Innovation at Laricina, a private oil sands company with clastic and carbonate thermal operations in Alberta.
Sunshine wishes to thank Laura Sullivan, the previous Senior Vice President Engineering & Geosciences, for her contribution as she pursues other personal interests outside the country.
For Mr. Montemurro’s complete biography, please visit company website.
About Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
Sunshine Oilsands Ltd. (the “Corporation” or “Sunshine”) is a Calgary based public company, listed on the SEHK since March 1, 2012 and the Toronto Stock Exchange since November 16, 2012. Sunshine is focused on the development of its significant holdings of oil sands leases in the Athabasca oil sands region. The Corporation owns 100% of approximately 1.1 million acres of oil sands leases, equivalent to approximately 7% of the total oil sands leases granted in the Athabasca region. The Corporation is currently focused on executing milestone undertakings in the West Ells project area, where first steam is scheduled for the third quarter of 2013. West Ells has an initial production target rate of 5,000 barrels per day, which will be followed immediately by an approved expansion to a planned production capacity of 10,000 barrels per day in early 2014. In addition to West Ells activities, Sunshine is progressing regulatory approvals for two additional 10,000 barrels per day projects, one in Thickwood and one in Legend and various expansion opportunities.
Source: Sunshine Oilsands Ltd.
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