Mr. Metzler joined Greatwide as Chief Commercial Officer in June, 2005 with more than 25 years of transportation and logistics experience.  He is responsible for corporate sales, marketing and corporate development strategies.

Metzler previously served as executive vice president of marketing for DHL, where he re-launched that company’s brand in the United States. He also oversaw all DHL marketing activities throughout North and South America, including advertising, customer acquisition and retention, pricing and market research. In addition, he was responsible for DHL Canada, DHL Logistics and DHL Same Day Services.

Prior to DHL, Metzler served as CEO of APL Logistics, a third-party logistics company.  During his tenure with APL Logistics, he oversaw its growth from a $400 million firm to one with annual revenues of $1 billion.

Metzler also has held senior management positions with GE Capital/TIP and TNT Express in Amsterdam.  Mr. Metzler started his career at FedEx where he held several senior positions in marketing within the USA, Europe and was the Vice President and General Manager of FedEx Logistics.

The American Society of Transportation & Logistics named Metzler a Distinguished Logistics Professional in 2006.  He also was named Marketing Executive of the Year by both the Transportation Marketing and Communications Association (TMCA) and B2B Magazine in 2005.