Mr. Torbjorn Karlsson

Torbjorn Karlsson is a Senior Client Partner in Korn Ferry Singapore
office/Asia Pacific Headquarters where he is a member of the Firm’s
Global Industrial Market.

He specializes in international C-Suite and board searches within the
industrial sector, particularly in the Diversified Manufacturing,
Automotive, Aerospace And Aviation Practices and within the Marketing
& Sales Centre of Excellence.

For the last 30 years, he has lived and worked across multiple locations
in Asia Pacific and brings a proven track record in assembling high-
performing teams, both as an executive recruiter and as a senior leader.
His broad experience in the region spans consulting, sales and
marketing, infrastructure projects as well as procurement. With hands-
on experience from developing new markets and business opportunities
- in both established and emerging markets - he brings an in-depth
understanding on how to assist companies in strengthening their
commercial activities while building a solid operational foundation for a
high-growth environment.

Mr. Karlsson has built leadership teams in some of Asia-Pacific's top
multinational companies, as well as privately held and private equity-
owned operating companies. His placements include CEOs, presidents,
general managers as well as talent in sales and marketing, finance,
operations, services, research and development, procurement and
supply chain management. He has also placed senior executives -
across Asia-Pacific, Europe and the Middle East/Gulf States - in start-up
LCCs, full-service Airlines, Regional/Commuter operators as well as at
MROs, OEMs and industry service providers.

Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Mr. Karlsson was Vice President of Sales,
APAC for Bombardier Commercial Aircraft. Earlier, he was the Asia
Pacific Managing Partner of the Industrial Practice for another global
search firm. Prior to his search career, Mr. Karlsson was based in
Jakarta, Bangkok, Hong Kong and Singapore in various leadership
positions at Saab Aircraft, Rockwell Collins, Cathay Pacific Airways and
Honeywell Aerospace.

Mr. Karlsson studied Mechanical Engineering at the Royal Institute of
Technology in Stockholm, Sweden and also earned an MBA. He is a
certified Six Sigma Black Belt.