DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Thomas Tieber as the chief executive officer for ASEAN and South Asia, starting from June 1, 2015.

“As one of the regions with high growth potential within Asia Pacific, DHL Global Forwarding has been investing considerably in ASEAN as well as South Asia over the years. This has allowed our business operations to grow exponentially despite challenging market conditions,” said Tieber in a statement. “I am very excited to further expand our footprint and mark greater milestones as markets develop to their full potential in the global forwarding industry.”

Tieber was previously head of DHL Global Forwarding in South Asia, managing Thailand and having established operations in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Tieber’s new role will now also cover Cambodia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and other agent operations in ASEAN and South Asia.

Tieber has been with the DHL Group for 26 years, according to the company. He has held key management positions in sales and marketing and business development in Europe and Asia.