Changes in DHL Express (Czech Republic)
A new division – Express Business Unit – was established within DHL Express (Czech Republic), market leader in express and logistics services, due to restructuring changes, as of 1st of January, 2007. Mr Ludek Drnec was appointed as the new director of the division; he has previously worked as a Marketing Director of DHL Express (Czech Republic).
The new division Express Business Unit took over most of the activities of the former department of Marketing & Sales (with the exception of the departments of Customer Service, Key Account and of Marketing Communication). Express Business Unit is in charge of steady growth and meeting the turnover and profit targets related to the express products of DHL Express, with the exception of parcel products provided by the company PPL. Product management with direct responsibility for turnover and profit for the particular type of express products in air freight, overland and special transport has recently been included.
From January, 2007, the division Express Business Unit is managed by Ludek Drnec. He is responsible especially for executing the sales and profit plans of the express products through the sales organisation of DHL. He is also in charge of the product management of air freight, overland and special express transport, as well as – last but not least – the price policy of DHL for these products. Ludek Drnec is 40 years old. He graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in Pilsen. He spent most of his professional career by working in sales, management and development of Sales & Marketing of DHL. From 2003, he was in charge of the Marketing & Sales department of DHL Express (Czech Republic) in the position of the Marketing Director. Ludek Drnec is married, he has two sons. He spends most of his spare-time with his family. He enjoys cinematography and mostly sports; he actively plays golf and skis.
