Maersk Group appoints new CEO

Maersk Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Søren Skou as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, replacing Nils S. Andersen. The changes are effective as of 1 July 2016.

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Michael Pram Rasmussen, SAID: “On Behalf of the Board of Directors I thank Nils S. Andersen for considerable results in fronting the Group’s international growth, strengthening the customer focus and competitiveness of the businesses, as well as simplifying governance and increasing transparency and communication with our stakeholders.”

Nils S. Andersen said: “I am proud of the results we as a team have achieved in the Maersk Group during my leadership and after 8 years as CEO of the Group and 15 years as CEO altogether, I find it is the right time for both me and A.P. Møller - Mærsk to make a change. Søren has all the qualities it takes to take the Group through to the next strategic step and I wish him and the whole management team all the best of luck […] I've been incredibly happy and proud to work for A.P. Møller – Mærsk and it has especially been a privilege and a daily joy to work with so many very competent colleagues around the world. On a personal level I am at a point in my life where I look forward to having a bit more time with my family after many years of constant work and I look forward to entering a new phase in my life.”

Søren Skou has been with A.P. Møller - Mærsk since 1983 and a member of the Executive Board of A.P. Møller - Mærsk since 2006. In 2012, he was appointed CEO of Maersk Line, a position he will continue to hold, in addition to his new position as CEO for the Maersk Group.

Michael Pram Rasmussen continued: “Søren has strong business acumen and thorough knowledge of the Group’s various businesses and has successfully restructured the businesses he has led. The Board of Directors knows Søren as a respected and knowledgeable leader with the ability to adapt quickly to market changes in close collaboration with the Board of Directors, the executive management and his employees.”

Søren Skou said: “I am excited about the opportunity to lead A.P. Møller – Mærsk into the next phase of our strategic development. The fast-paced changes of this world demand that we can adapt quickly, easily and at a minimal cost while retaining the focus on each Business Unit. Our future set-up must effectively respond to these challenges.”

Edited from press release by Callum O'Reilly

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