DHL Supply Chain appoints industry veteran to lead automotive business in Thailand

In recent years, Thailand has emerged as one of the largest commercial vehicle manufacturers in the world, and the largest in Southeast Asia – contributing to about 12 per cent of the country’s economic growth and employing more than half a million people. With the impending completion of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) by 2021, the government has committed to transform Thailand into a more integral hub for manufacturing, with a particular focus on incentivizing companies to develop a comprehensive and robust electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem.

“DHL Supply Chain’s global network and local expertise will bode especially well at a time when the automotive sector has been identified as one of the key growth engines of the Thai economy.  I am honored to be given the reins to steer our capabilities toward greater customization as automakers look to further invest in their manufacturing and assembly hubs, and am eager to collaborate with our team and customers to bring our automotive business to the next level,” said Toshihiro Koyama, Senior Director, Automotive for DHL Supply Chain Thailand.

An expert in logistics transportation, Koyama started out his career with a Japanese transportation service company, where he spent more than a decade working across different teams globally. Prior to joining DHL Supply Chain, Koyama was based in Thailand with another global logistics company, spearheading its automotive national and cross-border trucking services.