Panalpina downsizes executive board after acquisition by DSV

August 24, 2019: Supply chain solutions company Panalpina has announced changes to its executive board.

Chief commercial officer (CCO) Karl Weyeneth, chief legal officer (CLO) and corporate secretary Christoph Hess, chief information officer (CIO) Ralf Morawietz, executive vice president, air freight Lucas Kuehner, executive vice president, ocean freight Peder Winther, have resigned from their respective positions.

The board of directors will further downsize the executive board by eliminating the positions of CCO, CLO, CIO, executive vice president, air freight and executive vice president, ocean freight.

Earlier this week, DSV A/S (DSV) completed the previously announced public exchange offer for all publicly held shares of Panalpina Welttransport (Holding) AG (Panalpina). DSV finally acquired Panalpina in a deal worth $5.5 billion. The combined company will be recognised as DSV Panalpina.

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Hess will continue in a position in Group Legal in DSV Panalpina. Furthermore, Hess has been nominated by the Ernst Göhner Foundationto serve as an observer to the DSV Panalpina A/S board of directors.

Kuehner has been appointed as EVP charter network and perishables at DSV Air & Sea. Weyeneth will continue in a senior position in the Global Commercial Organisation of DSV Panalpina.