foodpanda appoints new CEO

Jakob Angele has left the company after serving as CEO for nine years.

Third-party food delivery aggregator foodpanda has appointed John Fang as the new CEO.

Fang has been with foodpanda for six years in various leadership roles since he joined as Taiwan Country CEO. 

Most recently he held the position of Chief International Officer, managing business operations across foodpanda’s 11 markets. In his new role as CEO, 

Fang will continue to lead and grow foodpanda’s business, staying focused on bringing value and purpose to the food and grocery delivery ecosystem that foodpanda serves.

Fang succeeds Jakob Angele, who left foodpanda as CEO today after nine years in the company.

The appointment comes as Delivery Hero, parent company of foodpanda, announced the potential sale of the foodpanda in Southeast Asia.