#09: Sylvain Kluba CEO for Global Integrated Logistics Africa of Agility

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Sylvain Kluba es el Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Global Integrated Logistics para África y GCC. Previamente se desempeñó como CEO para Arabia Saudita. También se desempeñó como COO para todo el Medio Oriente y África. También estuvo responsable en Suiza como Vice Presidente del Programa de Estrategia Global de Agility. Su primera responsabilidad en Agility fue en Kuwait como Gerente Senior en el área corporativa llevando las adquisiciones y fusiones en Kuwait. Antes de su experiencia en Agility estuvo en África trabajando como Director Ejecutivo para La Compañía General de Logistica en Nigeria y previamente en Polonia.

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Sylvain Kluba is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Global Integrated Logistics for Africa and GCC. He previously served as CEO for Saudi Arabia. He also served as COO for the entire Middle East and Africa. He was also responsible in Switzerland as Vice President of the Agility Global Strategy Program. His first responsibility at Agility was in Kuwait as Senior Manager in the corporate area leading acquisitions and mergers in Kuwait. Before his experience in Agility, he was in Africa working as Executive Director for The General Logistics Company in Nigeria and previously in Poland.

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Connect with the Guest:

Sylvain Kluba: LinkedIn

Algunos de los aspectos más destacados del podcast:

  • Bienvenida y aprendizajes de su etapa inicial de su carrera en Banca y en Logistica en Nigeria.
  • Su mudanza al medio Oriente, comenzando en Agility en Kuwait.
  • De vuelta a Europa, en Suiza como responsable del Programa de estrategia Global para Agility.
  • Liderando la Operación en el Medio Oriente y África como COO.
  • Dar la vuelta al negocio en Arabia Saudita como CEO
  •  Nuevo reto llevando como CEO toda la operación de GIL en África.

Some of the highlights from the podcast:

  • Welcome and learnings from the early stage of his career in Banking and Logistics in Nigeria.
  • His move from him to the Middle East, starting at Agility in Kuwait.
  • Back in Europe, in Switzerland as head of the Global Strategy Program for Agility.
  • Leading the Middle East and Africa Operation as COO.
  • Turn the business around in Saudi Arabia as CEO
  • New challenge leading the entire GIL operation in Africa as CEO.

About the Host:

The host, Xabier Basañez is a well-rounded Supply Chain expert, with end-to-end experience in different industries: FMCG, Logistics, 3PL, and Retail. He is a natural Processes synchronizer strengthening organizational operations. He loves to connect supply chain professionals to create spaces for discussion and analysis, focusing on LATAM & USA.

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