Kuehne+Nagel International AG has named Eduardo Razuck and Søren Schmidt to its Management Board, with Razuck set to lead Contract Logistics starting Oct. 1, 2025, and Schmidt to head Road Logistics beginning May 1, 2026.

Razuck will replace Gianfranco Sgro, and Schmidt is set to succeed Dr. Hansjörg Rodi, who will retire in summer 2026.

 [Source: Kuehne+Nagel]

Schmidt, a Danish national born in 1972, will join Kuehne+Nagel with three decades of experience in road logistics, including a decade as CEO of the division at DSV A/S. 

Razuck, a dual Italian and Brazilian citizen born in 1979, will take over the Contract Logistics unit role after holding senior roles at the company since 2003. He most recently oversaw operations in North and South America and served on the global leadership team. From 2015 to 2022, he led the company's Brazil operations. Sgro is leaving to become CEO of a company in the mobility sector after more than 10 years with Kuehne+Nagel.

"With the appointment of Søren Schmidt, Kuehne+Nagel welcomes an outstanding figure in the logistics industry. At the same time, the appointment of Eduardo Razuck reflects the successful development of strong leadership talent within Kuehne+Nagel," said Dr. Joerg Wolle, chairman of the board of Directors of Kuehne+Nagel International AG.

"Both Søren and Eduardo bring extensive expertise and many years of successful experience to our Management Board. We are confident that they will continue to drive the company's positive development,"  Wolle added.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would already like to extend my sincere thanks to Dr. Hansjörg Rodi and Gianfranco Sgro for their many years of dedicated and successful service on the Management Board of Kuehne+Nagel."