Operating with the highest ethical standards ensures mutually rewarding relationships among employees, partners and suppliers and is the foundation for superior service to our customers.
As President of China and Senior Vice President of FedEx, Poh-Yian Koh oversees the operations of FedEx in this vital market.
As a key strategic decision-maker for the company, Poh-Yian Koh is dedicated not only to driving the company’s business growth and market expansion in China but also to maintaining close collaborations with government entities, clients, and partners. Her leadership is pivotal in advancing FedEx’s strategic goals in China, ensuring sustained success and fostering long-term development and a positive corporate image in this crucial market.
Ms. Koh started her career at FedEx in Singapore. In 1994, she moved to China and led the company’s efforts to explore the market, shape customs procedures, and support many of the FedEx strategic projects (i.e., Pudong and Guangzhou Hub), network, and service expansion in the country. During her 34 years with FedEx, she has developed an impressive breadth of experience from her directorship roles in Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing. Her contributions to laying the foundation for FedEx’s continued growth in China and Asia Pacific have been recognized with several awards, including two-time IT Hall of Fame Awards and the most prestigious 5-star Award at FedEx, of which she has been awarded nine times.
Ms. Koh is passionate about advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and empowering women not only at FedEx, but also in the Chinese business community. She headed the disability pillar, called the Sunflower Project, which aims to create an inclusive and positive environment to enable individuals with disabilities to thrive for excellence with their skills and abilities.
Additionally, she is responsible for leading the Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa regions in the development of sustainability strategies to meet FedEx’s carbon neutral goal by 2040.
She holds an Industrial Engineering Bachelor’s Degree from Ohio State University and an Executive MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northern University, in conjunction with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
