Apollo LogiSolutions (ALS) announced the appointment of Samarnath Jha as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Director on the Board. Jha, with about two decades of rich experience in the logistics industry, will spearhead the company?s operations in India and international markets. The appointment comes into effect from April 2, 2018 and is in line with the view of the company?s aggressive plans for future.

Announcing the appointment of the senior leadership in the company, Raaja Kanwar, Chairman & Managing Director, Apollo LogiSolutions said, ?As we move into the next phase of our growth journey, the appointment of Samarnath Jha as the new CEO is a step in that direction. Under the leadership of Samarnath, the group is embarking upon an exciting phase. Currently, there is huge momentum in the logistics industry and we are preparing ourselves to take full advantage of the opportunities and challenges ahead.?

Jha said, ?As I embark upon this new journey with Apollo LogiSolutions, my focus will be to build the ALS brand as the preferred choice for our customers. I look forward to working with a great team and strengthen our connections with a growing universe of customers and business partners around the world.?

A fellow & life member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport, India, Jha is also on the Advisory panel of Express, Logistics & Supply chain conclave, Asia Pacific and a Member of the Association of Multimodal Transporters of India. He is also the recipient of Professional CEO of the Year 2009 at Express logistics & Supply chain event held at APAC level.

In the past, he has held several distinguished leadership positions such as CEO India & Board Member, Asia Pacific at DHL Logistics; MD & Executive Board member, Asia Pacific at CEVA Logistics? South Asia, MD ? South Asia, APL Logistics, to name a few