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Gary Edstein, CEO and senior vice president, will retire at the end of 2022 after 36 years of service
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Phil Corcoran named new managing director, DHL Express, Australia and Papua New Guinea
DHL Express has announced the retirement of Gary Edstein, chief executive and senior vice president for Australia and Papua New Guinea, at the end of 2022.
Phil Corcoran, vice president commercial Australia, will assume the role of managing director, Australia and Papua New Guinea, effective January 1, 2023. He will report to Ken Lee, CEO Asia Pacific, DHL Express.
“Gary has dedicated his career to DHL and he has been instrumental in positioning DHL Express as a market leader in Oceania. He has increased our market share and revenue, built the partner network and laid a solid foundation for future growth,” Lee said in a statement.
“I am excited to see Phil Corcoran taking over the mantle. I am very confident that he will continue to build on the success with the support of a very knowledgeable leadership team in the region.”
Edstein’s retirement follows 36 years of service with the world’s leading international express service provider, of which he spent 20 years most recently leading the Oceania, Australia and Papua New Guinea regions.
His career with DHL began in 1986 as sales manager, before going on to lead as country manager for the New Zealand and Pacific Islands business in 1993, Australia business in 1998, and a stint overseas as director express for Logistics Japan in 2000 and project director, Asia Pacific Logistics Optimization, in 2002.
Under his strategic leadership, the company is now the market leader of the Time Definite International industry, growing its presence as a B2C brand.
In 2021, DHL Express Australia was named the second best workplace in Australia by Great Place to Work, and the company’s employee engagement studies have consistently recorded scores over 90%.
With 26 years of experience with DHL Express, Corcoran’s appointment strengthens the business position with in-depth market knowledge and experience.
Starting his DHL career in Australia in 1996, he has held various commercial and management positions across the Oceania region, including general manager for Fiji and the Pacific Islands in 2002, national sales manager New Zealand in 2005, and vice president commercial Australia.
With the Australian business set up in 1972, this year marks its 50th year in the country.
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