Christian Wurst will join Panalpina as the regional CEO for Europe by February 2019.
German-born Wurst has an extensive track record in the freight forwarding and logistics industry, with more than 20 years of international experience and a broad knowledge of European markets.
He joins Panalpina from CEVA Logistics where he most recently held the position of Managing Director Germany. He has also worked for RWTÜV, Wincanton, and DB Schenker.
In his new position as Panalpina’s regional CEO Europe, Wurst will be based in Frankfurt and responsible for the Europe region.
“Christian Wurst is a distinguished industry expert and strong leader,” said Panalpina CEO Stefan Karlen. “He will strengthen our Executive Committee and help us reach our ambitious growth targets for 2020.”