Brent Melvin to Drive Growth in UAE Following His Appointment as Sales Manager for Dubai and Northern Emirates
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - UPS (NYSE:UPS) has made a strategic decision to expand its operations in the UAE via the appointment of Brent Melvin as Sales Manager for Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
In his new role, Melvin will lead business teams in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, with responsibilities that include increasing awareness of the company's 'synchronized commerce' vision while implementing new customer service initiatives and logistics offerings.
Brent Melvin joined UPS UAE in March 2005. His appointment to the position of Sales Manager in Dubai follows a successful run in his previous role as a Key Account Manager. This promotion marks a significant commitment by UPS UAE to continue expanding and strengthening its staffing provision across the region.
"UPS continues its robust growth within the UAE market, particularly in the energy and government sectors," said John Tansey, General Manager of UPS (UAE) LLC. "Our recruitment drive has been ambitious and Brent, with his extensive experience in the logistics market, will enhance our service level, ensuring that the needs of our customers are understood and that their express packages are consistently delivered on time and to the correct location," he continued.
"This has been a fantastic quarter of growth for UPS," Tansey concluded. "We have tremendous momentum in the UAE and around the world, and we see it continuing, confirming UPS' status as the global leader in synchronised commerce."
Brent Melvin originates from South Africa. He started his career in household freight logistics and distribution, where he spent ten years before moving into the courier industry in 1999. He has considerable knowledge of the operational side of the courier business as well as in areas of freight forwarding and supply chain optimization.
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