In 1969, three (3) young men decided to start their delivery business with what little means they had in San Francisco, United States of America namely Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn.
These young men, in their era, never knew they were going to revolutionize the industry. They then used their initials to brand their company as DHL.
Adrian Dalsey and Larry Hillblom personally oversaw the daily operations until its eventual bankruptcy closed the doors in 1983. At its peak, DHL Air Cargo employed just over 100 workers, management and pilots.
In the 1970s, DHL’s services expanded throughout the world.
55 years later of operations throughout the world, DHL owns 250 aircraft, 32,000 vehicles, 550,000 employees and is present almost everywhere in the world.
DHL’s revenues are estimated at billions of dollar every year. In 2023, DHL recorded Euro 81.8 Billion, and E94. 4 Billion in 2022.
The DHL Express financial results are published in the Deutsche Post AG annual report. In 2016, this division’s revenue increased by 2.7% to €14 billion. The earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 11.3% over 2015 to €1.5 billion.
DHL is now the global leader in the logistics industry, specializing in international shipping, courier services and transportation throughout the world.
Moral:
“Start somewhere and somehow to see progress!”
