Kyiv, 1 October 2012: DHL, the world’s leading express company, has appointed Vadim Sidoruk to country manager at DHL Express Ukraine.

Vadim brings with him 20 years of experience and achievement in the express and logistics industry with DHL. As the Country Manager of DHL Express Ukraine, Vadim is responsible for the strategic development of all facets of the company’s business in Ukraine.

“Vadim’s outstanding industry credentials and experience put him in an ideal position to listen, understand and respond to the needs of our customers in Ukraine. I know Vadim shares our fundamental priorities of speed, reliability and customer focus”, said Adrian Marley, Managing Director, DHL CIS and South Eastern Europe.” We are extremely pleased with the growth of our business in Ukraine which allows us to remain the undisputable market leader. To support our strive to provide the best service to our customers we have been heavily investing into the development of facilities, IT infrastructure, transportation network. And most recently DHL has started operating own Boeing 737 on Kiev – Leipzig rout which allows even faster connection with the global financial and industrial centers. What is even more important that all DHL Ukraine employees participated in the corporate training program and received qualification of Certified International Specialists. I have no doubt that Vadim’s management experience and good understanding of the Ukrainian market will ensure our customers continue to enjoy excellent service from DHL”.

Vadim has delivered a strong track record across different commercial functions in DHL Express. In his most recent role as Commercial Manager of CIS and South Eastern Europe, Vadim oversaw the development and implementation of DHL’s commercial strategy. He was instrumental in improving sales effectiveness and rolling out of product, pricing and marketing programs. 

‘I am excited about this new opportunity to lead DHL Express division in Ukraine,” said Vadim Sidoruk. “ I have taken and active part in the development of DHL business in Ukraine from the early days of the company entry into Ukrainian market. It was great to see how our buildings, vans, aircraft where growing in size and numbers. However our strength is the people who work for DHL. I am very privileged to work with teams  of extremely experienced and dedicated professionals. My prime focus will be to ensure that we are all synchronized in our aspiration to be the Provider of Choice for our customers’.

Press contact:
DHL Express Ukraine Media Relations
Anna Repkina van Veelen
tel.: +38 (044) 490-2600
fax: +38 (044) 490-2609
e-mail: Anna.Repkina@dhl.com 

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DHL Express in Ukraine

DHL has been operating in Ukraine since 1991 and it is one of the recognized leaders of the Ukrainian market of express delivery and logistics. Today, it is one of the biggest and professionally equipped express delivery networks in the country. The number of staff of DHL Express Ukraine is more than 230 professionals. 29 service centers operate around the country – they allow serving more than 100 cities and towns in the country. DHL Office in Ukraine is connected with the company’s international network by a charter flight Leipzig-Kyiv-Leipzig that delivers up to 40 tons of cargo five times a week.

More detailed information about the operation of DHL and its services can be found at www.dhl.com.ua . You can also place an order for delivery of shipments and track the delivery process online on the web-site.