Kuehne + Nagel CEO is named Manager of the Year

At a ceremony held in Hamburg, German trade magazine DVZ (Deutsche Verkehrs-Zeitung) named Reinhard Lange, CEO of Kuehne + Nagel International AG, “Manager of the Year”.

The LEO prize, which stands for Logistics.Excellence.Optimisation, is presented annually to acclaimed personalities in the logistics industry.

According to the independent jury, Reinhard Lange steered the company successfully through the challenging 2009-2010 period. His achievements are reflected in Kuehne + Nagel’s results in the crisis year and during the first nine months of 2010.

In addition, the jury emphasised Lange’s management capabilities, entrepreneurial spirit and his thorough industry knowledge, as well as his ability to motivate and lead employees across Kuehne + Nagel’s global organisation.

Reinhard Lange, CEO since 2009, has served with Kuehne + Nagel for almost 40 years. After an apprenticeship in the forwarding industry, he has held a wide variety of global management functions.