Allcargo Logistics Expands its Senior Leadership Team

Allcargo Logistics Ltd, the global leader in integrated logistics listed on NSE and BSE and part of the Avvashya Group, recently announced the expansion of its senior leadership team through the addition of two industry veterans, Mr. Prakash Tulsiani and Mr. Martin Muller. This announcement is in line with Allcargo’s strategy to consolidate its leadership team.

Mr. Prakash Tulsiani (53) joins Allcargo Logistics as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director (Operations). He will be responsible for Allcargo’s growth across its business verticals in India. Mr. Tulsiani is not a member of the Board of Directors of Allcargo.

With degrees in Law and Commerce, Mr. Tulsiani is a Chartered Accountant and a Company Secretary. He brings with him over three decades of experience and expertise in scaling businesses and expanding services. He is known for his acumen and strategic foresight in the industry. Prior to joining Allcargo, Mr. Tulsiani was serving as the Managing Director of Gujarat Pipavav Port. Before Gujarat Pipavav Port he was with the A. P. Moller Maersk Group in several management positions between 1993 and 2005. He headed Gateway Terminals in Mumbai as COO from 2005-2009 and was instrumental in its success from project stage to commercial operations.

Further strengthening the leadership team, Allcargo also appointed Mr. Martin Mueller as the Chief Commercial & Strategy Officer of the group. He will be in charge for developing a strategic growth roadmap for the organization globally and expand its leadership in existing markets.

Mr. Mueller (45) is a Swiss national. He started his career after graduation with a Master in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. He was a former consultant of McKinsey & Company. He specializes in strategic growth of organizations with his experience across Europe, APAC, Middle East and other regions of the world. Martin comes with enriched experience in the logistics industry, having been associated for several years in serving companies like DHL Global Forwarding, Agility Global Integrated Logistics and other major global companies.

Speaking on the appointment, Allcargo’s Founder & Chairman Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty said: “At Allcargo we have always aimed at setting new standards and benchmarks of service quality as well as creating the best team of experienced professionals. This unique virtue of our organization has led to our global leadership in the logistics space and winning the trust of our valued customers. With Prakash & Martin joining our team, Allcargo will accelerate in bringing a new perspective to our business growth, globally and in India”.  

About Allcargo Logistics Ltd:

As part of the Avvashya Group, Allcargo Logistics is a global leader in integrated logistics headquartered in India. Allcargo is India’s largest logistics company in the private sector listed on BSE & NSE. It operates in over 90 countries with over 200 offices globally. Its services comprise global Multimodal Transport Operations (NVOCC, LCL & FCL), pan India CFS/ICD operations, Project and Engineering Solutions (Project Logistics & Equipment Hiring Solutions), Ship Owning & Chartering and Contract Logistics services. Allcargo’s consolidated turnover as of March 2015 stood at INR 5,681/- crore. Led by the founder and executive chairman Mr. Shashi Kiran Shetty Allcargo employs over 8,000 people globally.