Pearson to lead combined DHL Express region
DHL Express has consolidated its Asia Pacific and EEMEA (Eastern Europe Middle East Africa) into one operating region, to be headed up John Pearson.
DHL Express has consolidated its Asia Pacific and EEMEA (Eastern Europe Middle East Africa) into one operating region, to be headed up John Pearson.
The move was announced as part of a wide-ranging reorganisation by DHL Express to create a leaner and more streamlined business.
DHL Express has been organised geographically into three operating areas – Asia Pacific and EEMEA, Europe, and the Americas – together with structural changes within operating functions at a regional and global level.
Pearson is a veteran of the Express industry having joined DHL in the Middle East in 1986. In 2008, he was appointed as CEO, EEMEA, after a successful tenure as executive vice president, commercial, DHL Express USA. Pearson also spent three years serving as commercial director for DHL Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. During this time, he was responsible for the sales, marketing, and business development activities for DHL Express across the region’s 42 markets.
He has held senior positions in sales, marketing and general management in international regions, including General Manager for DHL Saudi Arabia; Global Sales Manager for Financial Institutions at DHL’s global headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. He was Area Director of DHL Oceania, responsible for Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands; and General Manager, DHL United Arab Emirates, based in Dubai.
Pearson takes over responsibility for DHL Asia Pacific from Dan McHugh, who was appointed CEO, DHL Express Asia Pacific in 2007. The company is reviewing suitable roles for McHugh as he works with Pearson on combining the Asia Pacific and EEMEA organisations.
