Dachser Sets the Course for Air and Sea Freight

Dachser is setting the course for future growth in its Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) business field through long-term succession planning. Dr. Tobias Burger will succeed Edoardo Podestà as COO Air & Sea Logistics and member of the Executive Board, effective January 1, 2024.
 
Dr. Tobias Burger (45) will succeed Edoardo Podestà (60) as COO Air & Sea Logistics and member of the Executive Board, effective January 1, 2024. After a Dachser career spanning 20 years, a little over four of them at the helm of ASL, Podestà will step down from active working life at the end of 2023.
 
"Dr. Tobias Burger is an experienced logistics strategist and we are helping him prepare to take his seat on Dachser's Executive Board. With his holistic, forward-thinking logistics outlook, he will prove a valuable addition to our Executive Board team," says Bernhard Simon, Chairman of the Dachser Supervisory Board. "Dr. Burger will also be in charge of all of Dachser's marketing activities. This means we will be best placed to proactively address complex market changes, particularly in air and sea freight, and to position ourselves accordingly."
 
A former management consultant, Dr. Burger joined Dachser in 2009. He worked in controlling and strategy development before being given responsibility for Corporate Governance. At that time, he was already overseeing the development of air and sea operations toward a seamless global network.

As Deputy Director Air & Sea Logistics, Dr. Burger has served as Podestà's right-hand man since 2019. During this period, he was first put in charge of ASL global sales, a position whose responsibilities currently include strategic development for the entire business field. Since 2021, he has also been leading the ASL EMEA business unit.  

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