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Austria Christoph Wahl and Gerlad Weirowski of DHL Global Forwarding Austria discuss the significance of the Austrian affiliate being chosen as lead office for CEE and the company’s life sciences and logistics hub. They also tackle emerging trends in the pharma logistics segment. DHL’s Austrian affiliate has recently been made the…

Bulgaria Olia Vassileva, executive director at the Bulgarian Association of Pharmaceutical Wholesalers (BAPW), gives a clear explanation of the challenges facing wholesalers in Bulgaria, its current as well as future role in the healthcare system, and its true commitment towards patient safety. As an introduction, please briefly explain the main activities…

Ukraine Aleksandr Iavorskyi, founder and president of Biocon, Ukraine’s leading third-party logistics (3PL) company in the pharmaceutical and healthcare areas, provides insights into Biocon’s impressive development and unique partnership approach as well as the life-changing home delivery services that the company introduced into the Ukrainian market. He also documents the main…

Colombia Esteban Lizarazo, CEO of Amarey Group, one of the most vibrant Colombian success stories, shares his insights on the company’s aim to diversify, while introducing the group’s highly innovative business model consisting of world class logistics, high level education and development of close relationships with hospitals. Mr. Lizarazo having worked…

Colombia Francisco Ricaurte, Country Manager for global logistics provider UPS in Colombia, discusses the importance of the Colombian market for UPS’s regional business, while sharing insights on the company’s recently opened state-of-the-art healthcare facility.  Mr. Ricaurte, you have been working for UPS for 20 years, occupying the position of country manager…

Indonesia Christian Eberle, president director at APL, explains the challenges and opportunities within the Indonesian healthcare distribution arena as well as the company’s strategy to bring more high-quality medicines to patients over the next two years. After over two years as CEO of APL, could you provide us with an overview…

Indonesia Djonny Hartono Tjahyadi, president director at Enseval, explains the challenges and opportunities within the Indonesian healthcare logistics and distribution arena and his vision to ensure that the company obtains a sustainable double-digit growth level. Can you briefly introduce Enseval’s main activities and responsibilities? “Enseval is the largest distributor in Indonesia…

Switzerland Matthias Suhr, director of EuroAirport near Basel discusses the merits of operating in a bi-national environment, how the airport has acquired the latest industry accreditation, and how the pharmaceutical industry is changing the very nature of cargo and freight services. EuroAirport are in the process of establishing a new terminal.…

Taiwan Managing Director Chee Yaw Chek and Regional Customer Manager, Cindy Chan, discuss the importance of Taiwan for DHL, the customer-oriented service they nurture and their focus on ensuring Taiwanese companies get global exposure. You have been the country manager of DHL Express Taiwan since 2010. As an introduction for our…

Ireland David Adlam, Regional Manager of Ireland and South West UK, and Paul Morris, Strategic Account Manager for Life Sciences at Agility, discuss the company’s increased commitment to Ireland, their ongoing and successful efforts to expand their portfolio of life science clients as well as their focus on niche product areas.…

Greece Pharmaceutical logistics companies in Greece have had to work hard and innovatively to emerge from the debt crisis; focusing on leveraging international connections and maintaining quality to stay profitable. Now however, major new international investment into the port of Piraeus stands to put Greece back on the world logistics map.…

Greece John Kandylis, GM of Greek logistics market leader Olympias, discusses his company’s unique service offering, negotiating the issues brought about by the financial crisis, and retaining a family-run spirit while expanding internationally. Olympias SA is positioned as a market leader in logistics with deep expertise in the field. Could you…