DKSH
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| DKSH Holding Ltd. | |
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| Type | Holding |
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| Founded | 1865 |
| Headquarters | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Key people | Joerg W. Wolle, President & CEO Gonpo Tsering, Senior Executive Vice President Operations & Business Support Stuart Davy, Executive Vice President Finance Andreas Moelich, Executive Vice President Human Resources Adrian T. Keller, Chairman |
| Industry | Sourcing, Marketing, Logistics and Distribution |
| Revenue | 7.454 Billion CHF (2005) |
| Employees | 20,500 (2006) |
| Slogan | Market Intelligence |
| Website | www.dksh.com |
DKSH is a swiss-based services group with a long-lasting tradition in Asia. The company provides outsourcing services in the area of sourcing, marketing, logistics and distribution. The group operates in 35 countries through a coordinated network of 310 business locations across Asia and another 15 in Europe and the Americas. In 2005, DKSH generated gross revenues of 7,454 million and employed over 20,500 specialized staff incorporating 48 nationalities.
[edit] History
DKSH stands for Diethelm Keller SiberHegner, the names of the four families, who originally founded trading companies in the Asia Pacific region. The history of DKSH dates back to the 1860s, when three Swiss entrepreneurs ventured to Asia: Wilhelm Heinrich Diethelm journeyed to Singapore, Edward Anton Keller chose the Philippines, while Hermann Siber headed for Yokohama. The once small trading houses established by the three founders, overtime became big players in South East Asia, the eastern Asia Pacific region, Japan and China.
The Diethelm Group and the Keller Group teamed up in 2000. Two years later, SiberHegner and Diethelm Keller's Asian business were brought together under the DKSH banner.
[edit] Present Day activities
The DKSH group benefits from its long tradition and strong connections with Asia. The company combines marketing and logistics skills and enhances them through long-lasting networks. DKSH provides market entries into Asia, Europe and the Americas for Medium-sized enterprises as well as Multinationals.
Ranked by sales and number of employees, DKSH, headquartered in Zurich, is among Switzerland's top 20 companies.
