By Our Reporter
Hennie Heymans, currently Managing Director of DHL Express South Africa has been appointed as Managing Director of DHL Express Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), effective 1st October 2015. In his new role, Heymans will oversee 51 countries and territories, over 3,500 employees and 250 facilities, five regional hubs and 14 dedicated DHL aircraft.
Heymans succeeds Charles Brewer, who has been appointed CEO of Mara Xpress a new Africa-wide online market place which is part of the Mara Group. In his new role Brewer will focus on building the new African e-commerce venture.
Heymans’ knowledge of operating in challenging markets, strong leadership skills, as well as his solid network within the African region makes him the natural choice for the role.
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A South African national, Heymans joined DHL Express in 2001 as Head of the Direct Business Unit, supervising telesales, agents and retail in Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho. Soon after, he was appointed Managing Director for Central Africa, and managed eight markets in the region. He later expanded his portfolio to become the Managing Director for Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (CENIO), where he achieved significant business results and growth, before taking up his current role of Managing Director for the South African region in January 2013.
Ken Allen, Global CEO of DHL Express, says under Heymans’ leadership, the company has seen major development in both the regional and South African businesses.
“Hennie has consistently delivered on some tough targets despite the sometimes uneasy economic climate. He has also played an integral role in driving leadership and motivating our people to ensure DHL remains the logistics provider of choice. We are confident that he will continue to grow our market share and now bring his particular brand of respectful leadership and results-driven approach to an even bigger challenge,
