Christopher Bain appointed to tackle TNT Malaysia growth

TNT Express Malaysia has announced the appointment of Christopher Bain as general manager of the northern region.

Bain will be responsible for the research and development of strategic business growth opportunities in north Malaysia.

The announcement is in line with TNT’s growth strategy for north Malaysia, which has also seen the company investing USD 2.36 million, solely in this region to build facilities such as the 22,000 sq ft TNT Global Express Centre in Penang.

Northern Malaysia houses a large concentration of electrical and electronic manufacturing companies which alone, generates USD 6.5 billion, or 46.8 percent of the country’s total export revenue in January 2007, making the region a key focus in TNT’s growth plans.