Dr Tobias Bürger; Credit: DACHSER

Dachser, a German logistics company with a branch in Luxembourg, has announced the reorganisation of the management of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics' (ASL) business units in the Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and Americas regions.

The position of Managing Director ASL EMEA has been assumed by Dr. Tobias Burger, who is already responsible for the strategic development of the business field Air & Sea Logistics as Deputy Director ASL. Before moving to the air and sea freight business, the 43-year-old was head of Corporate Governance and CEO Office at Dachser. Dr. Burger succeeds Thomas Krüger, who has led the air and sea freight business in the EMEA region since 2016.

With immediate effect, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics has assigned responsibility for the ASL Americas business unit to Ralph Riehl. Before joining Dachser, the 55-year-old experienced manager worked for the logistics group Panalpina, now DSV Panalpina, for over 30 years, holding management positions in France, Singapore and the United States. Most recently, Mr Riehl was Senior Vice President of Sales, responsible for all DSV Panalpina sales in North and Latin America. He assumes the position of Managing Director ASL Americas from Guido Gries, who has led Dachser’s business in the region since 2012.  

“We would like to thank Thomas Krüger and Guido Gries for their many years of dedicated work in the business development and integration of our air and sea freight network, and we wish them all the best for their professional and personal future,” commented Edoardo Podestà, COO Air & Sea Logistics at Dachser. “Dr. Tobias Burger and Ralph Riehl will provide new impetus for the sustainable and profitable development of Dachser Air & Sea Logistics in their regions through their optimal combination of in-house and external expertise. As a result, they will consistently drive the development of globally integrated, value-added solutions for our customers".