{
  "id": 8015712,
  "title": "Blue Dart Announces Planned Leadership Transition, R.S. Subramanian To Succeed Balfour Manuel As Managing Director",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/blue-dart-announces-planned-leadership-transition-r-s-subramanian-to",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:03:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/business/blue-dart-announces-planned-leadership-transition-rs-subramanian-to-succeed-balfour-manuel-as-managing-director"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai - Logistics giant Blue Dart Express has announced a planned leadership transition, with R.S. Subramanian succeeding Balfour Manuel as Managing Director, effective November 30, 2026. Manuel will hold the role of Senior Strategic Advisor until May 15, 2027. The move aims to ensure continuity and an orderly handover. Subramanian will take over from Manuel, who has dedicated 43 years to the company. Subramanian, currently Senior Vice President of DHL Express South Asia and Managing Director of DHL Express India, brings over four decades of experience in strategy, customer experience, organisational transformation, and profitable growth. He will oversee India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, and Bhutan, and is a member of DHL Express’s Asia-Pacific Management Board. Subramanian has been associated with DHL Express since 2004 and has been on Blue Dart’s board since 2019. He expressed pride in the appointment, noting that Blue Dart played a significant role in shaping India’s express logistics industry. Subramanian highlighted India’s economic growth and integration with global markets as key factors driving logistics’ importance to business success. His priorities include strengthening market leadership, fostering sustainable, profitable growth, and creating long-term value for customers, employees, and shareholders.",
  "summary": "Mumbai: Blue Dart Express has appointed R.S. Subramanian as its next Managing Director, effective November 30, 2026, as part of a planned leadership transition at the logistics company. Subject to approvals, Subramanian will succeed Balfour Manuel, who steps down on November 29 after a 43-year career with Blue Dart. Continuity Through Advisory Role Manuel will remain Senior Strategic Advisor…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}