European Postal Services

Aavo Karmas

Member of Board, Eesti Post

Biography

Born in 1975 in Estonia.

Educated at Tallinn University of Technology where he graduated in 2000 with a degree in public administration.

Since 1998 he has passed different management and production processes development trainings and seminars. In connection of his work profile, he has constantly improved his language skills. In addition to fluent English, Russian and Finnish languages, he took a German language course in 2001.

He started his professional career in 1996 as an Export Manager in AS Viljandi Aken ja Uks, which main activity is production of wooden windows and doors.

In 1998 his was promoted to the position of Commercial Director of the same company. After restructuring of the company in 2003 he was appointed as Director of the Window Division. In this position he continued until 2006.

In 2006 Aavo Kärmas joined AS Eesti Post as a Member of the Board, with main responsibility of Sales, Marketing, Development, International Affairs and Strategy. He also held a position of supervisory board member of AS Eesti Elektronpost.

After restructuring the company in 2007, his main responsibility as a board member of Estonian Post is Logistics, Info-logistics, Transport and IT.

Besides his professional career, Aavo has been active also in social activities with a main interest in nature. He is one of the Founding members of the Friends of Soomaa Association. Since 1997 this association has played an important role in protection and survival of valuable Estonian nature.

Pieter Kunz

Managing Director European Mail Networks, TNT

Biography

Pieter heads TNT Post European Mail Networks. He is also member of the TNT Mail Board.

TNT Post is the largest postal operator in the Netherlands and through its European Mail Networks the number one challenger in many European countries. In 8 countries TNT Post offers both Addressed and Unaddressed mail services. TNT Post delivers mail to more than 60 million households. In 2009 TNT Post delivered more than 8 billion Addressed mail items and 16 billion unaddressed items. TNT Post EMN operates a network with more than 100.000 people.

Since his appointment as Managing Director of EMN in 2003, the business in Europe has grown from 300 million to 1.2 billion Euros in 2009. The European Mail market is still highly regulated and not fully liberalised.

Pieter Kunz joint TNT Post just before the privatisation in 1988 and was active in different operational and executive positions. He was also responsible for the development of the mail related value added services, including printing, database management and hybrid mail solutions.

Before he joined TNT Post he was active in Real Estate and Facility management.

Pieter Kunz is member of the Supervisory Board of TNT Post GmbH Co & KG, a joint venture with OTTO/Hermes in Germany and member of the Supervisory Board of Redmail in Austria, a joint venture with Styria, one of the leading publishers in Austria.

He is married and has 4 children.

Moya Greene

President & Chief Executive Officer, Canada Post

Biography

Moya Greene was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Canada Post Corporation on May 12, 2005. She sits on the Board of Directors of Canada Post, of Purolator Courier Ltd, a subsidiary of Canada Post, and of Tim Hortons. Ms. Greene has been a senior officer of three of Canada’s largest multinational companies, first in banking and financial services at TD Securities Inc., at CIBC, and at Bombardier Inc. Ms. Greene has acquired a strong track record in strategic planning, complex negotiations and relationship building. Ms. Greene also has a strong public sector background. She spent the first part of her career in Ottawa where, over a 17-year period, Ms. Greene assumed progressively senior roles in seven different Ministries of the federal public service. Ms. Greene is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and Memorial University of Newfoundland. Ms. Greene has been named one of Canada’s top 40 female corporate executives and was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 influential women.

Thomas Kipp

Chief Executive Officer Global Mail, Deutsche Post DHL

Biography

Thomas Kipp has been appointed CEO DHL Global Mail, Deutsche Post AG, as of July 31, 2009. In this role, he is responsible for the International Mail business of Deutsche Post DHL.

Prior to assuming his current position, Thomas served as CEO Global Mail Europe since December 1, 2008. Within this role he was responsible for the European sales and operational activities of DHL Global Mail.

Previously, he was a member of the divisional board for MAIL and headed up that division's Business Customers department. In this position he was responsible for developing and marketing tailored customer solutions in the Dialog Marketing and Corporate Information Solutions business units.

Peter Somers

Member of the Management Board, De Post La Poste

Biography

Peter Somers is member of the Executive Committee of Belgian Post and Managing Director of Belgian Post International, a business unit of Belgian Post.

Being responsible for the international mail business of Belgian Post, he is now actively working on a renewed strategy for the international expansion of Belgian Post International. The increased competition caused by the liberalisation of the European postal market is a serious challenge that he believes calls for new strategic thinking, tactical action and operational conduct.

Peter Somers is a seasoned international logistics director with more than 20 years experience from executive positions in leading transport and distribution companies in Belgium, The Netherlands and United Kingdom. In the postal and logistics market, he has in-depth expertise in designing and implementing distribution systems.

Peter joined Belgian Post in 2000 as Managing Director of DeltaMedia SA/NV, and as Director Press Distribution; both units of Belgian Post.

After having successfully redesigned and implemented a new and efficient distribution system for newspapers, magazines and non-addressed mail, he was appointed Managing Director of Belgian Post International in June 2002. He retained the position as Managing Director of DeltaMedia till 2004, but relinquished a directorship in Press Distribution upon his appointment. He became member of the Executive Committee in 2007.