Singapore – Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group, the global company for logistics operations, has elevated its very own Amanda De Silva to now lead as vice president for DHL Asia Pacific’s group communications, brand, and sustainability. In this new role, she will be directing and shaping the communications function and establishing the regional functional strategy for integrated communications in the APAC region.
“Amanda brings a wealth of experience to her current role with more than 22 years in the communications industry. I fully believe the region will grow from strength to strength under her remarkable leadership,” said Monika Schaller, global head of communications, sustainability, and brand at DPDHL Group.
De Silva comes from her former role as head of employee & digital communications in the company for APAC. She’s been with DHL for more than 10 years, joining the team in 2011 as a corporate communications manager for Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Within this role, she led regional communications campaigns, working across the various business divisions on news development and media relations, before assuming the role of head of corporate responsibility programs in 2015. Five years after, she was promoted to head of organizational communications for DHL Supply Chain Asia Pacific.
Way before her addition to the DHL team, she’s accumulated a decade of experience in the agency side working in PR firms across the markets of Singapore, Shanghai, and Hong Kong.
“I am delighted to be taking on this role and leading such a fantastic team to spearhead various initiatives for the DPDHL Group. The Asia Pacific region is of the fastest-growing regions in the world, and therefore we must employ the right communication strategies to generate adequate growth and impact for the company,” commented De Silva.
In line with the fresh movements, Thomas Ng, currently head of organizational communications will be taking over De Silva’s former position as the head of employee and digital Communications for DHL Asia Pacific.
