DHL, the world’s leading express company, today (Feb. 25) announced the appointment of Manish Patel as Country Manager for DHL Keells (Pvt.) Ltd. – the market leading express services JV between DHL Express and John Keells Holdings in Sri Lanka.

Prior to his current position, Mr. Patel was the Head of Business Development & Alliances for Non-Metro Markets at DHL Express, India.

With over 10 years of experience in DHL Express India, Manish has had a string of achievements. He was instrumental in the successful re-branding of DHL Express in Indiain 2003 and was also responsible for the expansion of DHL into 500 non-metro locations across India.

Speaking on the appointment, Ramesh Natarajan, Vice President – Rest of South Asia, for DHL Express, said, “We are delighted to appoint Mr. Manish Patel as the Country Manager for Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is a key focus market and we are glad to have a seasoned industry expert leading the business.”

Commenting on this new role, Manish said, “I’m happy to be in Sri Lanka. The economic situation in Sri Lanka is looking better now than it has in a long time. We see promising opportunities in tourism, auto and IT sectors besides Sri Lanka’s traditional strength in the apparel sector. DHL will continue to play the role of a trade enabler through superior service focus for its customers in Sri Lanka”.

Manish has a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and a Masters in Business Administration from Gujarat University, Ahmedabad. Prior to DHL, he has over 6 years of experience across the FMCG and health-care industries.