Klaus Pedersen, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), to leave Chr. Hansen Holding A/S


Hoersholm, 2015-03-04 12:57 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  

Company announcement No. 4/2015

Klaus Pedersen, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has decided to leave Chr. Hansen no later than 28 February 2016, to pursue a career as CFO in Nets Denmark A/S.

Klaus Pedersen has been with Chr. Hansen since 2011, when he joined the company as CFO, shortly after Chr. Hansen was re-listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen.

 “I have truly enjoyed my time as CFO at Chr. Hansen and appreciated being part of the team that continued the positive development of the Company,” says Klaus.

Cees de Jong, CEO of Chr. Hansen: "In his almost four years of service for Chr. Hansen, Klaus has, together with the rest of the management team and the employees, achieved impressive results. Klaus will continue in his current role until further notice. I would like to thank Klaus for his significant contribution and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”

No decisions regarding succession have been made at this point.

In addition to Klaus Pedersen, Chr. Hansen's Executive Board consists of Cees de Jong and Knud Vindfeldt.

 

For further information, please contact:

Anders Mohr Christensen, Senior Director, Investor Relations
Tel: +45 4574 7618

Klara Halkjaer, Head of Media Relations
Tel: +45 4574 7474

 

About Chr. Hansen
Chr. Hansen is a global bioscience company that develops natural ingredient solutions for the food, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The products include cultures, enzymes, probiotics and natural colors, and all solutions are based on strong research and development competencies coupled with significant technology investments. Revenue in the 2013/14 financial year was EUR 756 million. The company holds a leading market position in all its divisions: Cultures & Enzymes, Health & Nutrition and Natural Colors. It has more than 2,500 dedicated employees in 30 countries and main production facilities in Denmark, France, USA and Germany. Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. For further information, please visit www.chr-hansen.com.


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