Panalpina, one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions, has appointed Karsten Breum (41) as its new chief human resources officer (CHRO) and member of the company's executive board. Breum has an extensive track record in the freight-forwarding industry.

Breum joins Panalpina from Damco, part of the A.P. Møller - Maersk Group. Most recently, he was Damco's regional CEO for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Breum first entered the Maersk Group in 1998 as an HR consultant. He then held different positions within the group, both in Denmark and abroad.From 2008 to 2012 he was Damco's head of human resources.

A Danish citizen, Breum studied economics and business administration (BSc & MSc) at the Aarhus School of Business and completed his executive MBA at the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business.