DPD Switzerland appoints Board Chairman

Parcel delivery company DPD Switzerland has appointed Hans Fluri, 53, chairman of the board of directors, it was reported on October 31, 2005.

DPD Switzerland is a 100 pct subsidiary of French express and parcels company GeoPost, which is owned by French postal group La Poste.

DPD Switzerland also appointed former director of Swiss Post, Jean-Noel Rey, vice-chairman of the board of directors and Georges Champoud CEO. Rey will also be responsible for DPD strategy and marketing.

Fluri is currently CEO of DPD GeoPost Deutschland and member of GeoPost management board. He started his career at Kraft Foods in the United States. Fluri has also been Philip Morris director for eastern and western Europe for the period of ten years.

(Alternative/Original name: DPD Schweiz.)

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Source: Basler Zeitung