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WLG, Inc.
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Chris Wood, CEO
Christopher Wood has been our Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Board since our formation. He is responsible for daily operations and business development. Previously he was one of the founders and a major shareholder of Wako Express (China) Co. Ltd. and Wako Air Express (HK) Co. Ltd., now wholly owned subsidiaries of WLG, Inc., Chris holds a First Class Honors degree in Physics from Imperial College, London University, and a Ph. D. in Theoretical Physics from Balliol College, Oxford University.
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Dave Koontz, CFO
David Koontz began his career with Arthur Andersen & Co. and served as a partner in its offices in Los Angeles, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tokyo. Next, he joined a large private garment manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Hong Kong, serving as its Chief Financial Officer and Director of Business Development. Dave also served as the CFO of a U.S. public company listed on the American Stock Exchange. He earned a CPA certificate granted by the State of California and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business from California State University at Northridge.
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Sebastian Tschackert , Vice President, Europe and Middle East
Sebastian has joined WLG Inc as the Vice President of Europe and Middle East on Jan 2010. In his role Sebastian will oversee our European and Middle East Operations, our agency network and will bring a strong focus to broadening our customer base. In addition to this, Sebastian will head WLG’s move to further expand our Sea/Air product into Europe via Dubal. He will continue to be based in Hong Kong and will report to Mr. Chris Wood, CEO of WLG Inc.
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China and Hong Kong
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Danny Chan, President of Asia Pacific
From January 1st 2010, Danny Chan has been appointed WLG President for Asia Pacific. Robert Wong, CEO for Hong Kong and China, reports directly to Danny. For the previous five years Danny Chan has been the Managing Director of South China for Schenker, an international logistics service provider and brings a wealth of experience to this new position.
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Robert Wong, CEO
Named CEO in 2008, Robert Wong has been Senior VP of Hong Kong and South China since February 2004. Prior to joining WLG, he was the Group Vice President of Jardine Logistics Services (HK) Ltd., a logistics service provider, and acted as a logistics consultant at ANL Container Line Pty Ltd. in Melbourne. He holds an MBA and full membership in The Chartered Institute of Shipbroker (MCIS), The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (MILT), and The Chartered Institute of Marketing (MCIM).
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Raymond Chan, V.P.
Raymond Chan has been leading Sea Freight, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management at Wako Express (China) Co. Ltd. and Wako Air Express (HK) Co. Ltd. since 1986. He received an Outstanding Service Award from Target Store Australia for Logistical Support in 2002. |
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John Ling, Acting VP - Central and Northern China
John Ling has over 25 years experience in the shipping and logistics industry. His training with Birkhart and Kuehne Nagel covered warehouse operations, sea and air operations as well as sales. John began his career in China in 1989 stationed in Shanghai and subsequently worked in many different cities from the South to the North of the China Coastal Region. In the last 15 years, he has held the position of General Manager of the China Department for Sun Hing Shipping, as General Agent for ZIM and as V.P. of Jardine Logistics for Eastern and Northern China and Director of Ocean-Run before joining the WLG Group in March 2008 as manager for Central China.
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Zina Lam, G.M., Perishables and Pharmaceuticals
Zina Lam joined Wako Express (China) in 1999 and has been responsible for developing the perishables business in Hong Kong and China. She has brought in a unique regular service of sea freight refrigerated groupage from Europe to Hong Kong. Also, she has successfully developed a one-stop logistics service solution for clients between Hong Kong and the rest of the world. Additionally, she is involved in the development of the pharmaceuticals market in Hong Kong and China. Zina is also the Personal Assistant to Mr. Chris Wood, CEO of WLG, Inc.
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Australia
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Paul John William Pomroy, CEO
Paul Pomroy has extensive experience within the industry, including freight forwarding, customs brokerage, and logistics services in Australia and Southeast Asia. In 1984, he cofounded Asean Cargo Services, now a WLG subsidiary, and has served as its Managing Director since its inception..
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United Kingdom
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Gordon Dean, Managing Director
Gordon Dean joined WLG (United Kingdom) Ltd. in September 2006. At the turn of 2007, he entered his 22nd year in the logistics and freight forwarding industry, with 19 of those years being heavily involved at core operational levels. The majority of his experience lies within the Far East / Indian Sub-Continent markets, focusing mainly on the Hong Kong, China, and India import trade lanes. Gordon has held a number of key managerial roles within the logistics industry and was a Board Director of Kay Logistics.
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United States
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Ed Pawelko, CEO
In December 2009, Ed was appointed CEO of WLG USA (which includes WCS). Ed’s intimate familiarity with our USA and global operations (he joined us in March 2008 as the USA’s group Chief Financial Officer) will be instrumental in the implementation of our strategic plans for North America. |
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Phillip Forsyth, Senior Vice President
Phillip Forsyth is Senior Vice President of WLG, Inc., having served as Chief Executive of Wako Express (China) Co. Ltd.. Prior to joining the company, Phillip was a General Manager with Maersk Logistics, an international logistics services provider, in South China, and a Managing Director of World Connect Limited, a logistics services provider in Hong Kong.
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