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Geodis India appoints new National Sales Manager

Delhi, 12 February 2015

Geodis India is pleased to announce the appointment of Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager. Martijn has the overall responsibility for sales & market development of Geodis’ Freight Forwarding and Logistics business line in India. 

Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager, Geodis Wilson

Martijn Tasma as National Sales Manager, Geodis Wilson

The main priorities of the new National Sales Manager will be to strengthen and increase the company’s trade lane activities, particularly with a focus on Brazil, China and the USA, and to expand the business in key market segments such as Fashion, Retail, Industrial, Automotive, Hi-tech and Pharma.

Martijn has been associated with Geodis since 2006, and in his previous roles has played an important part in driving key strategies for business development in the organisation. He brings more than 14 years’ of experience in the industry. The Cluster Managing Director for Geodis in South Asia, Leif Voelcker, welcomes this new appointment:  “We are certain that Martijn’s experience and knowledge of the industry will be a key advantage for us in India’s fast growing and demanding market.”

Martijn comments: “India is an incredible country with a large growth potential. It is an honour for me to work with the skilled and experienced staff of Geodis India to steer the commercial development of the company and reach our ambitious growth target. Our aim is to deliver the best service to our customers, whether this be ‘out of the box solutions’ or tailor-made to customer requirements.”

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About Geodis

Geodis is a leading international logistics provider, with 32,000 employees in more than 60 countries. Its freight forwarding division, Geodis Wilson, delivers tailor-made, integrated logistics solutions to its customers enabling them to grow their business worldwide. Geodis India belongs to the freight forwarding division. Geodis Wilson – with a revenue of 2,67 bn € in 2013 – is the freight forwarding arm of Geodis Group, a subsidiary of the French rail and freight group SNCF.

For more information please go to – www.geodis.com