Singapore's leading container shipping, terminals and logistics group Neptune Orient Line (NOL) has made a series of senior appointments for its expanding Middle East business that has been experiencing recent rapid growth.
NOL has appointed Gene Seroka as the new vice-president for the Middle East. He is responsible for the overall management of NOL's APL, APL Terminals and APL Logistics businesses throughout the Middle East from the group's regional headquarters in Dubai, a company statement said.
Since 1988, Mr Seroka has held senior management positions for APL and APL Logistics in North America and across Asia. He was most recently vice president of APL Logistics for Asia, Middle East and South Asia. Prior to this, he was the managing director for APL Indonesia and APL's director of Sales and Marketing for North China.
Mr Seroka will replace Ong Tuen Suan. Mr Ong has been relocated to Singapore to take a senior corporate finance position after five years as vice president for the Middle East.
Komol Roongruangyot has been appointed managing director for the United Arab Emirates and head of Middle East Logistics. Mr Roongruangyot was previously director of APL Logistics in Thailand. He will be responsible for container shipping, terminals and logistics activities, and will have a particular focus on the development of logistics activities across the Middle East in his new role.
Ajit Jangle has been appointed managing director for Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. He will oversee container shipping and logistics activities, and be responsible for building the company's terminal business in these markets. Mr Jangle was previously based in Dubai as director of Logistics for the Middle East. Mr Jangle replaces Ted Muttiah who was appointed managing director for Egypt in February 2008.
NOL group president and CEO, Dr Thomas Held, said: "These key appointments indicate the growing status of the Middle East as a trading power. They will help us to be well placed to capitalise on the many growth opportunities this diverse region offers."
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