Dachser has announced its CEO, Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO Road Logistics, will join the logistics provider’s Supervisory Board in 2021, with Bernhard Simon becoming its chairperson. Burkhard Eling will become the new CEO of the family-owned company on January 1, 2021.
Bernhard Simon, CEO of Dachser explains, “The coronavirus crisis is certainly a great challenge for the entire management team, but it does not call our long-term strategy into question. What’s important now is to pass the company on to a new generation, starting at the top. By keeping our own network stable and the supply chains running, we will continue to serve our customers with reliability and quality.”
Also on January 1, 2021, Stefan Hohm will assume responsibility as Chief Development Officer (CDO) for the new IT & Development executive unit, which deals with research and development, innovation topics, IT, contract logistics, and global industry solutions. Alexander Tonn will join Dachser’s Executive Board as COO Road Logistics. The position of CFO will be filled by then as well. Finally, Edoardo Podestà will remain on the Executive Board as COO Air & Sea Logistics.
The future CEO, Burkhard Eling, joined Dachser’s Executive Board in 2013 and was responsible for the implementation of the SAP system and shaped the company’s transition to the legal form of an SE. He also managed the company-wide strategic innovation program Idea2net. Together with Michael Schilling and Bernhard Simon, he orchestrated the post-merger integration of the Iberian logistics provider Azkar (now Dachser Iberia).
Stefan Hohm will head a newly created Executive Unit, IT & Development, as CDO (Chief Development Officer) starting on January 1, 2021. Alexander Tonn will assume the position of COO Road Logistics on January 1, 2021. Since 2017 he has led the European Logistics Germany business unit and will continue in this role after his appointment as COO Road Logistics.
Source: Dachser
