UPS, a global leader in logistics, has appointed Hussein Wehbe as the managing director for the Middle East market.

Wehbe will report to Rami Suleiman, UPS president for Indian Subcontinent, Middle East and Africa (ISMEA).

As part of his new role, Wehbe will oversee the business growth in the region by driving UPS’s innovation and industry leading solutions to customers and developing talent to further expand UPS’s footprint, said a company statement.

Suleiman said: “Considering the strong performance of our business and the region’s economies, it’s exciting for UPS to have an experienced leader like Hussein help execute UPS’s growth strategy. We are seeing unprecedented customer demand for our services in the Middle East and Hussein’s leadership skills and passion for great customer experience will leverage UPS’s position as a trade enabler within the Middle East and key international growth markets,” he added.

With 17 years of experience within the logistics industry in the Middle East, Hussein will support UPS’s global and local customers’ demands.