DHL Global Forwarding, the air, sea and road freight specialist, has appointed David Cels as country manager, Papua New Guinea, with effect from March 16.
Cels is returning to DHL after one year as a logistics consultant in the industrial projects sector. In his new role, Cels will be based in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and will report directly to Tony Boll, CEO, DHL Global Forwarding South Pacific.
"The South Pacific is a high growth region for DHL Global Forwarding, and we are very excited to have an experienced leader like David join our team as we focus on growing our business in Papua New Guinea,” says Boll.
Cels will lead an experienced team with a primary focus on expanding the customer base and supporting existing customers. With his origins in New Zealand, David holds a close relationship with the South Pacific, having been in senior leadership positions in Freight Management and Industrial Projects in various countries throughout the region. He was with DHL Global Forwarding for seven years as the regional operations director for Asia Pacific and Sub-Saharan Africa based in Singapore .