Damco and Maersk Logistics have announced the appointment of Katherine Boesen as Regional Chief Commercial Officer for its Asia Pacific operations. In this role, she will take on overall responsibilities of marketing, sales and business development in the Asia Pacific region. On her new appointment, Katherine said, “It’s a great opportunity to be part of a growing global organization which offers a full spectrum of supply chain services and consultancy.
Client satisfaction and operational performance will be foremost on our minds as we move through 2009 – which is why Damco and Maersk Logistics will continue to grow and improve its standing in the marketplace.
Now, more than ever, customers are looking for efficiencies in every initiative, confirming that opportunities for profitable growth still exist, despite the economic conditions. The key ingredients will be increased empathy to customers’ needs, delivering on promises, and leading edge solutions. I am confident that with our committed team, and smarter work practices, we will together bring the company to the next level of growth.”
Katherine holds a Masters in Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and brings with her experience from both sides of the fence, as a third party provider and as a customer. She joins Damco and Maersk Logistics from Martin Bencher, where she was Managing Director for Singapore and Southeast Asia, responsible for business start-up and regional growth strategy. Prior to this she was the Director for Client Solutions, Asia Pacific for UTi Worldwide from 2005, and Head of Supply Chain for Alcatel in Australia from 2002.
Katherine will be based in Singapore and reports directly to Tony Hotine, CEO for Asia Pacific.
Client satisfaction and operational performance will be foremost on our minds as we move through 2009 – which is why Damco and Maersk Logistics will continue to grow and improve its standing in the marketplace.
Now, more than ever, customers are looking for efficiencies in every initiative, confirming that opportunities for profitable growth still exist, despite the economic conditions. The key ingredients will be increased empathy to customers’ needs, delivering on promises, and leading edge solutions. I am confident that with our committed team, and smarter work practices, we will together bring the company to the next level of growth.”
Katherine holds a Masters in Business Administration from Macquarie Graduate School of Management and brings with her experience from both sides of the fence, as a third party provider and as a customer. She joins Damco and Maersk Logistics from Martin Bencher, where she was Managing Director for Singapore and Southeast Asia, responsible for business start-up and regional growth strategy. Prior to this she was the Director for Client Solutions, Asia Pacific for UTi Worldwide from 2005, and Head of Supply Chain for Alcatel in Australia from 2002.
Katherine will be based in Singapore and reports directly to Tony Hotine, CEO for Asia Pacific.