Panalpina World Transport Holding Ltd. announced that Stefan Karlen, Managing Director Southeast Asia, has been appointed Regional CEO Asia Pacific with immediate effect. His predecessor Marco Gadola will be leaving the company to pursue a career opportunity outside of the logistics industry. Stefan Karlen joined Panalpina in 1997 and held several management positions in Europe and Asia; in his last position he has been responsible for Panalpina's Area Southeast Asia comprising Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

He will take over his new function as Regional CEO Asia Pacific on January 7, 2013.