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Nov 21, 2019 Company

Personnel matters Dennis Kollmann appointed Managing Director at Hermes Germany

On 01 December Dennis Kollmann will join the Management Board of Hermes Germany. The former Division Manager will hold responsibility for Sales. He succeeds Thomas Horst who is leaving the Otto Group at his own wish and has already worked his successor into the specific tasks of the new role.
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Nov 06, 2019 Company

Winners of the Future Logistics Challenge 2019 announced Start-ups presented solutions for the delivery vehicle of the future

Start-ups Neohelden and VISCOPIC have won the Future Logistics Challenge 2019. The award was initiated by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe. The winners each receive €125,000 of start-up capital to carry out a feasibility test of the ideas that they presented.
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Nov 04, 2019 Company

Future Logistics Challenge “We want to put the best logistics idea on the road right away”

What is the future of parcel delivery? On 5 November 2019, start-ups will be awarded funding for the best and most innovative concepts at the Future Logistics Challenge in Berlin, organised by Hermes and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. We spoke to Susanne Brand, Head of Innovation at Hermes, and Artur Hasselbach, Head of New Business Development at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles,…
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Jul 11, 2019 Company

Innovation Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe initiate Future Logistics Challenge

Start-Ups from all over Europe can apply from 11 July to 23 September 2019 with ideas for the ecosystem 'vehicle - parcel delivery courier'. Two winners will develop a proof-of-concept together with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Hermes Europe with a starting capital of up to 125,000 euros.
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May 10, 2019 Company

2018 results Hermes Group announces solid growth figures despite challenging market conditions

The Hermes Group as the strong No. 2 in Europe’s largest CEP markets profits from the continuously growing e-commerce. In the 2018/19 financial year Hermes increased its revenue by around 6.0% to EUR 3,20 billion. Especially the German market has been challenging due to increased costs on the last mile.
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Feb 28, 2019 Company | Logistics

Infrastructure State-of-the-art Hermes logistics centre opens in Hamburg

Hermes Germany opened its new logistics centre in Hamburg. The approximately 9,000 square metre state-of-the-art distribution centre was developed, planned and realised by Hamburg company ECE. The Hamburg LC is part of a 300-million-euro investment programme with which Hermes is comprehensively extending its logistics network throughout Germany.
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Jan 31, 2019 Company

Personnel matters Carole Walker to retire in summer 2019

After a long and impressive career in the Otto Group, Carole Walker, CEO Hermes Europe, will carry out a decision she took a long time ago and take early retirement in summer 2019. As of 01 March 2019, Kay Schiebur, Otto Group Executive Board Member Services, will assume some of her responsibilities.
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