Thomas Kipp new CEO of DHL Global Mail

Bonn, August 5, 2009: Thomas Kipp will assume the role of the new CEO of DHL Global Mail with immediate effect. Board of Management Member Jürgen Gerdes is now entrusting him with the responsibility for Deutsche Post DHL’s international mail business. Kipp has been advising Deutsche Post since 1999 and has been a Member of the Divisional Board for Mail since 2006. Most recently, he was responsible for the European mail business as Board of Management Member responsible for Global Mail Europe. He has also been in charge of the operational Global Mail business at Headquarters and will continue to hold both of these responsibilities.

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