A new man has taken over the reins at Schenker SA, with Denzil Nair having been appointed CEO, effective March 1. Durban-born Nair has been with the group since 1984 when he started his career as customs clerk in ocean freight in Johannesburg, and progressed through various posts – such as assistant airport manager in Johannesburg and branch manager for Port Elizabeth – as he made his way to top management. In 2004 he was appointed to the board of directors as chief operating officer (COO) of the company, also as COO sub-Saharan Africa. Besides his responsibility for the SA DB Schenker organisation, he has also now been appointed regional director sub-Saharan Africa – co-ordinating the activities of the group in 19 countries, including Botswana, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Schenker SA was established in 1962 and now has nearly 1 000 employees working at locations in Johannesburg, Durban, East London, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria and Cape Town. It is a level 3 valueadding broad-based black economic empowerment (BBEEE) compliant company.
