As of 1 April, Dr.-Ing. Michael A. Kluger has been appointed Member of the Board for Contract Logistics at Schenker Deutschland AG.

Born in 1966, Kluger obtained a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA, and studied Mechanical Engineering with a focus on materials flow and warehouse technology in Dortmund, Germany. On graduating, he worked in materials flow and warehouse technology for the Fraunhofer Institute in Dortmund. His career included stages as Manager International Logistics in the USA and as Director Logistics Engineering Europe for an automotive manufacturer in Germany. In his last position, he worked as Group Director Business Development for a German contract logistics service provider.

"It is our great pleasure to welcome Dr. Kluger to our German country organisation as a proven and highly experienced expert for contract logistics and supply chain management together with industrial automotive processes", said Dr. Detlef Trefzger, Member of the Board for global Contract Logistics and Supply Chain Management at Schenker AG. "His experience and know-how will enrich our organization and in particular our global logistics management team“, added Dr. Hansjoerg Rodi, Chairman of the Board of Management at Schenker Deutschland AG.

The position of Member of the Board for Contract Logistics at Schenker Deutschland AG had been vacant since the end of 2007.