Schenker India appoints Paul George as sales director

Schenker India, part of DB Schenker, the transport and logistics division of the Deutsche Bahn Group, has appointed Paul George as its new director sales, with effect from October 1, 2017. He will be succeeding Marcel Opitz who has moved to a new role within DB Schenker. Responsible for devising and driving the sales strategy of the company, Paul George will be reporting to Oliver Bohm, CEO, Schenker India.

With over 35 years’ experience in logistics, supply chain management, quality control, planning, BPM, manufacturing, global purchasing and setting up plants at Bangalore, Pune and the US, George has held senior positions in reputed engineering, automotive organisations and other leading logistic service providers.

Paul George is a mechanical engineer and a certified City and Guilds of London Institute (UK) with post-graduate qualifications in Business Management, Materials Management and Foreign Trade Management from Indian Institute of Materials Management– Bangalore, apart from a Residential Business Leadership Program (BLP – Executive Development Program) at Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad. Currently he is a member of the Confederation of Indian Industry Institute of Logistics, National Council Member for Indian Institute of Material Management – National Headquarters, Global Logistics Council, Bengaluru Association of Chambers of Commerce and other leading Organizations in supply chain management.

Commenting on the appointment, Oliver Bohm, CEO, Schenker India, said, “Paul comes with outstanding credentials, combining a wealth of experience and expertise spanning various industries and roles which make him an asset for Schenker India. His distinctive capabilities will help Schenker India scale new heights.’

Reflecting on his new role, Paul George said, ‘It is a great honour to be part of an industry leading organization like DB Schenker. The Indian market is at an inflection point where logistics solutions are concerned, given the spate of recent policy level developments, and is poised for rapid growth. It would be my endeavour to serve customers with new offerings, capitalise on emerging opportunities and drive growth for the organisation.”

Schenker India, which is one of the leading providers of integrated logistics services in India, offers a complete range of international air and ocean freight, contract logistics and global supply chain solutions from a single source. It has a network of 37 locations and more than 66 warehouses across the country.