Kuehne + Nagel reorganises management structure in Europe
June 21, 2016: Kuehne + Nagel, one of leading freight forwarders, will establish the two organisational units Central/ Eastern Europe and Western Europe as of October 1, 2016.
Under the roof of the region Central / Eastern Europe with its head office in Hamburg, Kuehne + Nagel will consolidate the German organisation and the Eastern European countries. The region Western Europe will be headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, as of October 1, 2016.
Dr. Hansjoerg Rodi will join the Kuehne + Nagel Group effective October 1, 2016, and lead the Central/ Eastern Europe region.
From 2008 to 2015, Dr. Rodi was chief executive officer Central Europe region at DB Schenker Logistics.
Peder Winther will become regional manager Western Europe. Successor in his current position as head of the Middle East/Africa region will be Erwin Wittemaier.
Dr. Detlef Trefzger, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, "The establishment of two equally strong European regions will enable us to manage our business in Europe even more focused.”
