Two divisions, one boss
Antje Lochmann heads Geodis in Germany
Antje Lochmann has been appointed Managing Director of the Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics divisions of Geodis in Germany.
Antje Lochmann (43) has many years of experience in the logistics industry and within the Geodis organization. She started her career at Geodis in 2011 and has since held various positions in sales, marketing, key accounts and strategic sales planning. She is one of the youngest executives to be promoted as a participant in Geodis' leadership program.
Since Antje Lochmann took over as Managing Director of the German Freight Forwarding activities in 2018(materialfluss.de reported), Antje Lochmann and her team have led this division to continuous growth and profitability, according to the company. She is now also taking over the management of the German Contract Logistics activities and is therefore responsible for 22 locations and around 1,350 employees in Germany. She is a member of the Geodis Management Board for Northern, Eastern and Central Europe and manages the business from Hamburg.
"Our Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics divisions will be brought together in Germany under one management team to create new synergies and successfully develop the company as part of our regional growth strategy," commented Thomas Kraus, President & CEO North, East and Central Europe at Geodis, on the appointment. "I am delighted that in Antje Lochmann we have an outstanding and experienced manager for one of our most important markets in the region."
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