Rizwan S.

CEO & MD, Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant and Egypt, DP World

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Rizwan Soomar is an accomplished leader with a career spanning over two decades in the logistics sector. He heads the Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant and Egypt for DP World. Previously, he has held several senior management roles across various businesses of the AP Moller Maersk Group, based in diverse locations across Asia, Africa, Europe and India. Rizwan holds an MBA from the Chicago Booth School of Business and a Diploma from the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), London. He has also participated in executive management programmes at INSEAD, Fontainebleau and IMD, Lausanne.

Experience

  • CEO & MD, Subcontinent, Central Asia, Levant and Egypt at DP World
    Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

  • VP and CCO, Asia Pacific and Head of India Portfolio at APM Terminals
    Oct 2013 - Oct 2017 · 4 yrs 1 mo

  • Global Chief Operating Officer at Svitzer
    Jan 2013 - Sep 2013 · 9 mos

  • Managing Director, India/Srilanka at Maersk Line, Limited
    May 2008 - Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Managing Director at Maersk Egypt Sae
    May 2007 - Nov 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos