Bremen, Germany | Klang, Malaysia - August 2024: The Leschaco Group announces the appointment of Mr. Jens Osterwald as the new Managing Director for Leschaco (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. He will assume his new role in Malaysia on September 1, 2024.
Jens began his professional career in 2005 with a three-year dual study programme at Leschaco's headquarters in Bremen. He then worked for two years as a sales representative in the tank container department. In 2010, he moved to Leschaco Korea Ltd. in Seoul, where he held various management positions, most recently as General Manager Warehousing & Contract Logistics until 2017.
In 2017, Jens broadened his experience by joining Logwin Air + Ocean Korea Ltd. in Seoul as Managing Director. Returning to Germany in 2022, he assumed the role of Managing Director for the local country organization at Crane Worldwide Logistics Germany in Frankfurt. Most recently, he served as Director of Contract Logistics at the same company.
"We are happy to welcome Jens back to the Leschaco family," said Alexander Donau (Regional Head APAC). "His extensive experience and proven leadership in the logistics industry make him the ideal candidate to lead our operations in Malaysia. Jens is a Senior Manager with 20 years of hands-on experience and has demonstrated the ability to lead diverse teams to success in highly competitive markets. His wide-ranging knowledge of air and ocean freight, trucking, projects, as well as warehousing and contract logistics, will be vital to the further expansion of our presence in the region."
Jens' return to Leschaco emphasises the company's commitment to attracting, developing and retaining top talent to drive operational excellence and growth within the organisation.
Company information: The Leschaco Group is a traditional, owner-managed logistics service provider and offers intercontinental logistics solutions for sea and air freight as well as contract logistics and tank container operation. As proven partner for leading companies in plant construction and mechanical engineering, automotive, chemical and related industries, producers of consumer goods and pharmaceuticals. Leschaco offers comprehensive logistics solutions from one single source. Our globally standardized IT–environment guarantees the required high process transparency. The company was founded under the name of Lexzau, Scharbau by Wilhelm Lexzau and Julius Scharbau in Hamburg in 1879. Today, the group is represented in 24 countries worldwide. This network is supported by a carefully selected network of agents. The company insists on a sustainable business development and its headquarters are in Bremen.
