Royal Mail's owner picks international parcels boss as group CEO

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Royal Mail's parent group International Distributions Services (IDS) appointed Martin Seidenberg, CEO of the group's international parcels network, as its new group CEO on Thursday.

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20 Jul 2023

Royal Mail's parent group International Distributions Services (IDS) appointed Martin Seidenberg, CEO of the group's international parcels network, as its new group CEO on Thursday.

Seidenberg, who has been CEO of GLS since June 2020, under a revised structure will lead the IDS group, which houses UK postal brand Royal Mail and international business GLS, and «set its strategic direction», the company said.

«We will remain focused on quality, profitable growth and margin development to thrive in the current challenging macro economic environment,» he said in a statement.

The 50-year old German national, who previously spent 15 years at Deutsche Post DHL, joined GLS in 2015 and has been a member of the board since April 2021.

Seidenberg will be tasked with mending relationships with labour union CWU and driving the group and the loss-making UK business back to