• Federal Express Corporation announced that Kawal Preet, executive vice president for Planning, Engineering, and Transformation, has been included in the Fortune Most Powerful Women Asia 2025 list
• Recognition honors her leadership and achievements during her tenure as FedEx Asia Pacific Regional President
• The Fortune list includes 100 influential women driving transformation across key sectors in Asia
• Preet credited FedEx’s leadership culture and support for women as key to her success
Federal Express Corporation (FedEx) announced that Kawal Preet, executive vice president for Planning, Engineering, and Transformation, has been included in the Fortune Most Powerful Women (MPW) Asia 2025 list, which recognizes 100 influential leaders transforming business and industry across the region.
Preet, who previously served as regional president for FedEx Asia Pacific, was cited for her leadership in advancing innovation and operational excellence across one of the company’s largest and fastest-growing markets.
“This prestigious recognition highlights her exceptional leadership of the FedEx Asia Pacific team and outstanding accomplishments under her guidance, underscoring her impact in the industry,” FedEx said in a statement.
The Fortune MPW Asia 2025 list honors leaders from Asia’s financial, consumer, technology, transport, and energy sectors whose work is shaping the region’s economic and industrial future.
“MPW Asia 2025 celebrates diversity – from the region’s most powerful boardrooms to the arenas of culture, sport, and public life, our honorees are setting Asia’s agenda and shaping its future,” said Ang Khoon Fong, CEO of Fortune Asia. “Together, they personify the depth, range, and creativity that define the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Asia today.”
“This is an exceptional honor to be recognized by Fortune in this way. I am truly humbled to be listed alongside such an incredible group of women,” Preet said. “I am fortunate that throughout my career, and particularly at FedEx, to have had the support of exceptional leaders and role models that have helped to shape and guide my approach to business and leadership. FedEx has an incredible track record of supporting women in leadership. I hope that this recognition inspires other women in my organization as well as across Asia.”
Fortune editors evaluated nominees based on company scale and health, career momentum, influence, innovation, and efforts to drive social impact. The list includes 28 women in global or regional roles at Fortune Global 500 companies, six C-suite leaders from Southeast Asia 500 firms, and 12 cultural and public sector icons. Fortune said it assessed company scale, business health, influence, innovation, and social impact in determining the honorees.
FedEx, one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, operates a global air-and-ground network serving over 220 countries and territories. The company continues to invest in leadership development and transformation initiatives to meet evolving market demands.
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