Kuehne und Nagel International : Bio Martin Kolbe 2024

Martin Kolbe

Chief Information Officer, Kuehne+Nagel Group

Martin Kolbe (German, born 1961) became the Chief Information Officer of the Kuehne+Nagel Group in November 2005. Kuehne+Nagel is one of the world's leading logistics providers and number one in Sea and Air Logistics, based in Switzerland. In his role as CIO, Martin Kolbe completely redefined the IT Strategy for the Kuehne+Nagel Group, with a new governance model.

Martin Kolbe graduated as a computer scientist. He started his

career in IT in 1986 in the field of organisation and computer applications. Since then, he held various positions in IT management. From 2002 to 2005, he was working for DHL Express as CIO for Europe and Germany. He was also a member of the Supervisory Board in several DHL-associated companies. Martin Kolbe joined Kuehne+Nagel in 2005, assuming the role of CIO for the Group.

During his leadership tenure, Kuehne+Nagel became a provider of one of the strongest IT solutions (transport management systems, visibility-solutions, etc.) for its customers in the forwarding industry.

About Kuehne+Nagel

With approximately 81,000 employees at almost 1,300 sites in close to 100 countries, the Kuehne+Nagel Group is one of the world's leading logistics providers. Headquartered in Switzerland, Kuehne+Nagel is listed in the Swiss blue-chip stock market index, the SMI. The Group is the global number one in air and sea logistics and has strong market positions in road and contract logistics.

Kuehne+Nagel is the logistics partner of choice for 400,000 customers worldwide. Using its global network, logistics expertise and data-based insights, the Group provides end-to-end supply chain solutions for global companies and industries. As a member of the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), Kuehne+Nagel is committed to sustainable logistics by reducing its own environmental footprint and by supporting its customers with low-carbon logistics solutions.