DHL Supply Chain, the contract logistics specialist within Deutsche Post DHL Group, has appointed Oscar de Bok as the new CEO for Mainland Europe, Middle East and Africa (MLEMEA). He takes over responsibility from his predecessor Paul Graham, who has left the company for personal reasons. Oscar de Bok will continue to execute the strategy outlined by the business and reports directly to John Gilbert, CEO Supply Chain.

“With Oscar de Bok as CEO for MLEMEA we appointed a seasoned leader with more than 25 years of global industry experience in logistics”, said John Gilbert. “I am convinced that he is uniquely qualified to continue the next development phase of our change and growth journey in Europe, Middle East & Africa.”

Oscar de Bok has been working for DHL since 1992 and held various management positions in Sales, Project Management, Operations and General Management in European and Asian markets. Most recently, Oscar de Bok was CEO Asia Pacific, DHL Supply Chain. Before moving to Asia, he held the position of Managing Director for the DHL Supply Chain business in the Nordic & Baltic Region as well as Italy.

Oscar de Bok graduated from the State University of Groningen in the Netherlands, and holds a Master’s degree in both Business Law and Private Law. In addition to Singapore, he has also lived in Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, USA, and the Czech Republic.