Dksh

INTRODUCTION

“The history of DiethlemKeller SiberhHegner or DKSH unfolds far from Switzerland boarders. It begins in Japan, the Philippines and Singapore in the middle of the 19th century. Youg Swiss entrepreneurs made their way to Asia to establish their own companies and laid the foundations for today’s Swiss Asian trade. Today, four generations later, the legacy of that early period survives in the leading Swiss firm for market expansion in Asia, DKSH” ─ these forewords are selected from Chapter 1 : Pioneers in Asia in a book entitled “Expedition Into Far Eastern Markets, DKSH : Success Story of the Swiss Pioneer in Asia Trade” written by Dr. Jörg Wolle, the current Chief Executive Officer and President to indicate the role of the Swiss founders in embarking into Asia from their home country, Switzerland to do business who later form DKSH.

The Diethelm Keller Group’s origins date back to 1860s when two (2) Swiss pioneers ventured to the Far East: Wilhelm Heinrich Diethelm settled down in Singapore, while Edward Anton Keller went to Philippines. Hermann Siber went to Yokohama, Japan. While Diethelm Group was mainly active in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and Indochina, the business of the Edward A. Keller Group was concentrated in the Philippines, Korea, Hong Kong, China and Australia. Although family and business ties between Dielthem and Keller dated back to the beginning of the 20th century, the two (2) Groups formally joined forces by forming Diethelm Keller Holding only 100 years later, in June 2000.

The company’s core business is supply chain but when it became international it is integrated into expansion of markets business services which it does for customers and alliances. The company is the Number 1 Leader in the Market Expansion Services in Asia. It has helped many companies sells their products and goods as well as enlarging their business markets. The business partners’ network at the same time is expanded with the new market the company...