DHL Philippines appoints Shaikh as new country manager

Logistics firm DHL Global Forwarding (DGF) Philippines Inc has appointed Imran Shaikh as its new country manager.

A certified Global Logistics Specialist, Imran has over 15 years of experience in international logistics, accounts management, freight forwarding and import and export operations.

He is coming off from his previous post as managing director of DGF Pakistan, a role he performed in the last seven years where he successfully expanded their domestic operations.

Earlier, he held the role of Import Manager at Exel DHL Global Logistics in LA, where he handled US freight management accounts, import operations for LAX branch and the control tower for North America.

He was a member of the U21 global strategy team and was involved in the design and implementation of the west coast competency center procedures, the first in North America. Imran also had a working stint in DGF Singapore from 2006 – 2008 as Director for Strategic Accounts.

Imran holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the California State University.

DGF Philippines started its logistics operations in 1976 and has 12 local offices in key airports and ports across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.