Appointed as the group vice president for GAC Logistics in July 2002, Bill Hill is based in the company’s head office in Dubai, with responsibility for formulating corporate strategies and driving the international growth of its logistics business. Prior to his current position, the Salford College graduate was GAC Asia’s regional manager, based in Singapore.
During his six-year appointment, GAC established an integrated network of 24 offices across Asia, providing end-to-end logistics and supply chain services for some of the world’s largest corporations, including Unilever, Philip Morris, Gillette, 3M and Sara Lee.
During his tenure, Hill also led GAC’s successful acquisitions of Benair Freight UK (2005), Benair Freight Malaysia (2001), Z-Freight Philippines, and the Asian companies of European freight forwarder InterForward Limited (1999).