• “Vietnam is at an exciting stage of cross-border development spurred by B2B and B2c e-commerce activities and foreign direct investments as companies look to regionalize their supply chains,” commented Herbert Vongpusanachai, Managing Director, DHL Express Thailand and Head of Indochina.

DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has appointed Bernardo Bautista as the new Managing Director and Country Manager of DHL Express Vietnam.

Based in Ho Chi Minh City, Bernardo will be leading the company’s strategic development and is responsible for all aspects of the business operations and activities of DHL Express in Vietnam.

Reporting to Herbert Vongpusanachai, Managing Director, DHL Express Thailand & Head of Indochina, Bernardo succeeds Shoeib Reza Choudhury, who has begun his tenure at DHL Express Canada.

“Vietnam is at an exciting stage of cross border trade development spurred by B2B and B2C e-commerce activities and foreign direct investments as companies look to regionalize their supply chains. Indeed, the tremendous growth in air cargo volumes has driven us to make adjustments to our flight network so that we maintain and sustain our customers’ expectations of speedy deliveries. With Bernardo’s strong track record and cross-functional expertise, I believe he will continue the great work and take our business to greater heights,” said Herbert Vongpusanachai, Managing Director, DHL Express Thailand and Head of Indochina.

Bernardo brings with him over twenty years of experience, and has assumed several leadership positions within DHL Express in Belgium, Germany, USA and Mexico. In his most recent roles, Bernardo served as the Chief Financial Officer and then as Commercial Head of DHL Express Mexico. As part of Mexico’s senior management, he was instrumental in driving the strong and sustainable growth and development of DHL’s business.

“Vietnam has a huge growth potential. I am very excited about this opportunity to lead our DHL Express Vietnam team, and look forward to serving our customers’ logistics needs in this fast growing market,” commented Bernardo. “We will continue to invest in our network and facilities, as well as grow and develop our people through our Certified International Specialist program. This will enable us to continue to live up to our purpose of “Connecting People, Improving Lives”, as we provide our customers with the services that they have come to expect.”

Bernardo holds a Masters’ Degree in Business Administration from INSEAD Business School.