– Company's innovative services play an active role in growing global trade – Strong customer focus key to industry-leading solutions – Spirit of innovation to see the company through to the next decades PLANTATION, Fla., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Citing the company's pioneering spirit, strong customer focus and critical role in facilitating global trade, Frank Appel, CEO Deutsche Post DHL, recounted the secret of DHL's success as the world's leading express and logistics provider marked its 40th anniversary on September 25, 2009. ""In 1969, three men set out to do the impossible and conquered the moon. A few months later, Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn founded DHL and made the world a little smaller,"" Appel said. ""DHL pioneered the international express industry, making it possible for documents to reach recipients overnight instead of a few days.""