New partnership between DB Schenker and Plug and Play

Cooperation with innovation platform

Marvin Meyke, 29.01.2020, 12:46

New partnership between DB Schenker and Plug and Play

Markus Sontheimer, CIO & CDO of DB Schenker, with Saeed Amidi, CEO & founder of Plug and Play © DB Schenker

DB Schenker, a provider of global logistics services, has entered into a partnership with the start-up accelerator Plug and Play. As an anchor partner for the Supply Chain & Logistics division in Hamburg, DB Schenker has had access to a network of innovation drivers, including tens of thousands of start-ups, since January 2020.

Plug and Play is now active as an accelerator for start-ups in over 30 locations around the world. In 2019, a new branch was opened in Hamburg with a focus on logistics. DB Schenker is docked here in order to network even further with start-ups as an experienced company.

Markus Sontheimer, CIO and CDO of DB Schenker: "The logistics industry is changing at an unprecedented speed due to digital and technical upheavals. DB Schenker is leading the digital revolution in logistics to drive change for our customers as a driver of digital value creation. We are delighted to now also be working with Plug and Play's unique and diverse network. The exchange will help us all to further digitalize logistics."

At the start of the partnership in early 2020, the two companies will jointly identify the first suitable start-ups as part of pilot projects to solve real business challenges.

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