About DKSH Group
DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services Group with a focus on Asia*. As the term "Market Expansion Services" suggests, DKSH helps other companies and brands to grow their business in new or existing markets.
With 650 business locations in 35 countries – 630 of them in Asia – and over 24,000 specialized staff, it is one of the top 20 Swiss companies ranked by sales and employees. In 2011, DKSH generated Net Sales of CHF 7.3 billion.
The company offers any combination of sourcing, marketing, sales, distribution, and after-sales services. It provides business partners with expertise as well as on-the-ground logistics based on a comprehensive network of unique size and depth. Business activities are organized into four specialized Business Units that mirror DKSH fields of expertise: Consumer Goods, Healthcare, Performance Materials, and Technology.
Although DKSH is a Swiss company headquartered in Zurich, it is deeply rooted in communities all across Asia Pacific. This is because the company looks back on a nearly 150-year-long tradition of doing business in and with the region.
*According to a study conducted by Roland Berger Strategy Consultants in November 2011, DKSH is the leading Market Expansion Services provider with a focus on Asia in terms of Transaction Value.
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