DHL Ex-CEO Thomas Nieszner Joins Olam Foundation's First-Rate Board of Advisors

ZUG, Switzerland, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

Former CEO of DHL Global Forwarding Thomas Nieszner announced he has joined Olam Foundation. Nieszner, who has decades of in-depth executive experience with the industry woes and needs will be offering his veteran understanding of market to help shape the new platform's success. In particular, his focus will be on solidifying the full-scope understanding of supply chain difficulties on one hand, while helping to shape Olam's solution and the foundation's road-map.

"From the proposed solutions I've been presented with targeting problems on the supply chain, Olam's vision is the most suitable for the market, and in my view most likely to maximize the industry without disrupting it," says Nieszner. "They have a rock-solid understanding of the challenges and a high caliber technology team. Combined with their experienced management and first-rate advisory board, together we can take the foundation from excellent vision to a prosperous reality.

Nieszner is presently a senior advisor to the Deutsche Post/DHL Board and is the latest addition to the foundation, currently counting C-level executives from some of the world's largest logistics firms: "We feel tremendously honored to have Thomas on our advisory board. We believe that his unique skill and experience are exactly what the foundation needs to maximize its impact," said David Weisman, CEO and Founder of Olam Foundation. "As a neutral body, we were aware that an industry-wide adoption of Olam's solution is to an extent predicated on the heavy-lifters sharing our vision."

Olam is a not-for-profit project tackling the wasteful supply chain inefficiencies by means of a standard, open-source platform on the blockchain which allows the various logistics stakeholders to connect and communicate seamlessly. Registered in Switzerland, the Olam Foundation harnesses blockchain technology enabling the global supply chain's various stakeholders to seamlessly connect, communicate and develop their business in a trusted environment.

If you would like more information about the Foundation and its vision, email the Olam team at [email protected] or follow its TGE on Telegram at https://t.me/olamfoundation. The projects whitepaper and proof of concept can be accessed via the website http://olam-platform.org.

Contact:
Dana Reich-Adam, Olam Foundation
[email protected] 

SOURCE Olam Foundation

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