Hermes Fulfilment GmbH has strengthened its management team. Frank Marquard (51) has been responsible for the operational management of the Hamburg-based distance selling services provider since 1 April 2013. He will be supporting Dieter Urbanke who has been CEO of the company since it was founded in 2006. Dieter Urbanke is responsible for sales and marketing, finance and controlling, planning and performance, HR and corporate communications.
Frank Marquard has been working in the logistics sector for over 33 years. After completing an apprenticeship programme in freight forwarding he began his career in industry as an expeditor and sales manager for international carriers. In 1987 he joined fashion logistics specialist Meyer & Meyer. Initially he was head of the company’s subsidiary in Tangier, Morocco. In 1992 Frank Marquard returned to Meyer & Meyer’s headquarters in Osnabrück where, over the years, he held various leadership positions in the areas of networked logistics and logistics, warehousing, consulting and development. In 2008 he was appointed to the executive management team of Tube4fashion, a 100% subsidiary of Meyer & Meyer that specialises in the development of multi-channel solutions. Most recently Frank Marquard was managing director at various locations for retail logistics company Loxxess. “I am looking forward to contributing to Hermes Fulfilment with my extensive experience of the international logistics sector,” he says.
Hermes Fulfilment sees itself as a partner that helps shop operators and brands to develop their online retail businesses, both nationally and internationally. “With Frank Marquard we now have an acknowledged fulfilment expert on board who will be able to help us with his expertise, particularly when entering foreign markets,” concludes Dieter Urbanke. Frank Marquard succeeds Ingo Merz who left the company at his own request in 2012. Since then Dieter Urbanke has been solely responsible for Hermes Fulfilment.