Bangkok--26 Aug--Hill & Knowlton Chananyarak Phetcharat, one of Thailand’s leading female business leaders appointed to drive business DHL, the world’s leading express and logistics company, today announced that Ms. Chananyarak Phetcharat has been appointed as Managing Director DHL Express Thailand and Indochina. A prominent leader in the Thai business community, Chananyarak succeeds Herbert Vongpusanachai who has been promoted to be General Manager, DHL Express Singapore. Chananyarak has more than 20 years of management experience in several major organizations. She has been widely recognized for her leadership and strategic ability and has received numerous awards from various organizations including the prestigious Boss of the Year award for the telecom industry 2005 and Top Female Executive of Thailand in 2006. Yasmin Aladad Khan, Senior Vice President, DHL Express - South East Asia said, “Chananyarak’s broad experience and market knowledge uniquely qualifies her for this role. She will be a valuable asset for DHL Express Thailand and Indochina’s operation and the global network. We are confident that her understanding of the local market will help us further develop Thailand and Indochina operations and delighted to have her join the DHL family.” “DHL has a strong market-leading presence in Thailand and Indochina where we’ve seen double-digit year-on-year growth. These are exciting times for our business as we continue to extend our services and bring to market more industry leading solutions. I’m looking forward to working closely with the senior leadership team, and DHL’s talented, hardworking and dedicated staff to build value for long-term growth,” said Ms. Chananyarak. In her new role, Chananyarak will also provide corporate strategic initiatives for the Thailand and Indochina operations in this fast-moving and customer-satisfaction-driven business. Prior to joining DHL, Chananyarak was Country Manager of Motorola Inc. (Thailand) where she led the company achieved record breaking growth. Chananyarak has also held a number of management positions at large corporations including Columbia Gas, Manugistics Inc, Oracle Corporation and SAS Institute. Chananyarak Phetcharat earned a Master’s degree in Management Information System from West Virginia University, USA. She also received a graduate certificate in a special management programme from Marshall University, USA. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management majoring in Accounting with honors ranking of 5Gs scholarship from Ramkhamhaeng University. Chananyarak Phetcharat Managing Director, DHL Express Thailand and Indochina Chananyarak Phetcharat is currently Managing Director, DHL Express Thailand and Indochina, promoting the company’s leadership in Thailand and Indochina’s express and logistics industry. She also oversees and provides corporate strategy for the Thailand operation in this fast-moving and customer-satisfaction-driven business. Chananyarak has more than 20 years of management experience in several major organisations. Prior to joining DHL, she was Country Manager of Motorola Inc. (Thailand) during which the company achieved record breaking growth. Chananyarak also held various management positions at large corporations including Columbia Gas, Manugistics Inc, Oracle Corporation and SAS Institute. Chananyarak earned a Master’s degree in Management Information System from West Virginia University, USA. She also received a graduate certificate in a special management programme from Marshall University, USA. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Management majoring in Accounting with honors ranking of 5Gs scholarship from Ramkhamhaeng University. Press contacts: DHL Thailand Ms. Piyalak Chuenchompoonut Ms. Siranee Atnaseo Tel: 0-2345-5602 or 0-2-345-5608 Fax: 0-2285-5732 Email: piyalak.chuenchompoonut @dhl.com [email protected] Hill & Knowlton Thailand Ms. Orawan Chuenwiratsakul Ms. Visa Cheawsamut Tel: 0-2627-3501 ext 212 or 107 Fax: 0-2627-3510 Email: [email protected] [email protected]