Henriette H. Thygesen to be CEO of Svitzer
Henriette H. Thygesen, currently Damco CEO for the Americas, has been appointed CEO of Svitzer with effect from Sept 1. Current CEO of Svitzer, Robert M. Uggla, is leaving A. P. Møller - Mærsk A/S to take on the position as CEO of A.P. Møller Holding, the company said in its press release.
The new CEO of Svitzer, Henriette H. Thygesen, has been with the Maersk Group for 22 years, of which the last nine with Damco. She holds a Master of Science, a PhD in Applied Mathematics, and an Executive MBA from Columbia University, New York and London Business School.
Thygesen, who joined Maersk Group in 1994 has previously worked for Maersk Tankers and Maersk Oil and prior to her current role, she was VP and CEO for Damco in North Asia, based in Hong Kong.
Robert M. Uggla, who has been CEO of Svitzer since 2012, will take over as CEO of A.P. Møller Holding – the fully owned Holding and Investment Company of the A.P. Møller Foundation – starting September 1 2016.
Robert M. Uggla, who started his career in the finance industry, joined A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S in 2004 and has been a member of the Board of Directors of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S since March, 2014. Uggla is also member of the Foundation Board for IMD business school.
A.P. Moller - Maersk is a global conglomerate operating mainly in the shipping and energy industries. Our shipping companies provide comprehensive coverage of the world’s need for cargo, oil and gas transport, terminal services and on-land logistics. Our energy-related business units include drilling and platform service companies, as well as one of the world’s leading independent oil and gas firms. The diversity of our group has been a source of strength and success for more than a century.
