DHL Express appoints MENA chief executive

DHL Express has appointed Abdulaziz Busbate as chief executive of its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, effective from January 1.

Busbate will succeed Nour Suliman, who has stepped into a non-executive advisory role as president MENA.

Bringing 24 years of management experience at DHL Express to the role, Busbate will be based in Bahrain and will report to chief executive, John Pearson.

He began his journey in Saudi Arabia and, in 2014, transferred to Bahrain as country manager, focusing on service improvement and commercial development. In 2021, he returned to Saudi Arabia as managing director where he enhanced service quality, invested in infrastructure and capacity and developed the local workforce.

Pearson said of Busbate: “His extensive experience, proven track record, and deep understanding of the region will be invaluable as we continue to drive growth and innovation in the Middle East and North Africa market, which continues to be a strategically important market for our customers and a source of talented, motivated employees for our global organization.”

“My focus will remain on expanding DHL’s leadership position in the Middle East and North Africa, enabling growth and delivering exceptional service to our customers,” added Busbate. “We will continue to invest in making DHL a great place to work and a pioneer of sustainable logistics, delivering a positive contribution to the communities we serve.”

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