Skou appointed new CEO of Maersk Group
Yesterday, June 23 2016 the Board of Directors appointed Søren Skou as new Chief Executive Officer of A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S. Søren Skou replaces Nils S. Andersen, who will leave the Maersk Group. The changes are effective as of July 1, 2016, the Group said Thursday in a press release.
The Board of Directors acknowledges Nils S. Andersen’s dedicated and persistent contribution to A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S since 2005, first as Member of the Board of Directors and subsequently as Chief Executive Officer since December 2007, where he has been a driving force in building a focused and lean global conglomerate of five core businesses within shipping, logistics and energy.
Søren Skou has been employed with A.P. Møller - Mærsk since 1983 and member of the Executive Board of A.P. Møller - Mærsk since 2006. In 2012 he was appointed CEO of Maersk Line. Søren Skou will remain in this position in addition to his position as CEO for the Maersk Group.
The Board of Directors has tasked the new management to investigate the strategic and structural options to further increase agility and synergies. The Board of Directors will communicate on the progress before end of 3rd quarter 2016.
“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” said Søren Skou, CEO of Maersk Line.
