Management changes at Dachser
After 31 years of close cooperation in operational management positions at Dachser, CEO Bernhard Simon and his deputy Michael Schilling, COO road logistics, will join the logistics provider’s supervisory board in 2021, with Simon becoming its chairperson.
Burkhard Eling, who joined the Dachser executive board as CFO in 2013, will become the new CEO of the family-owned company on January 1, 2021.
"This joint move, which has been in the pipeline for a long time, will create new impetus for the company’s future,” Simon says. Also on 1 January 2021, Stefan Hohm will assume responsibility as chief development officer (CDO) for the new IT & development executive unit.
Alexander Tonn will join Dachser’s executive board as COO road logistics. The position of CFO will be filled by then as well. Finally, Edoardo Podestà will remain on the executive board as COO air & sea logistics. (mw)