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Robert G Sutton appointed as India COO, DHL Exel Supply Chain

DHL announced the appointment of Robert G Sutton as Chief Operating Officer of its supply chain business unit. He takes over from Rajeev Rajadhyaksha, Managing Director of DHL Lemuir Logistics who has retired from DHL after many successful years of managing growth for the freight and contract logistics business. Based in Mumbai, India, Sutton will be responsible for all aspects of DHL's supply chain activities, in particular leading the strategic development of DHL's supply chain and solutions network to both drive and support the company's growth plans.

"We are delighted to welcome Robert to the DHL India team. His extensive experience of over 25 years in the logistics industry across geographies is ideally suited to meet the challenges and opportunities that the DHL brand will experience over the coming years. His experience in the logistics industry will help him to drive DHL Exel Supply Chain's ambitious growth plans to the next level of success," said Paul Graham, Chief Executive Officer, DHL Exel Supply Chain - Asia Pacific.

Prior to moving to India, Sutton was Regional Operations and Business Development Director of the DHL Exel's Middle East operations, focused on creating a platform for quality and consistency across the various operating sites and geographies, achieving the growth objectives and successful implementation of new contracts.