In a major development, Maersk is planning to add new members to its Board of Directors, reports Globe Newswire.
Why is it needed?
At the ordinary Annual General Meeting which will be held on 2 April 2019, Dorothee Blessing, Niels Bjørn Christiansen and Arne Karlsson will stand down from the Board of Directors.
Furthermore, Robert Routs and Jan Leschly will stand down from the Board of Directors.
How will it be done?
The Board proposes re-election of Dorothee Blessing, Niels Bjørn Christiansen and Arne Karlsson.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors proposes that Bernard L. Bot and Marc Engel are elected as new members of the Board of Directors.
The New Members
Bernard L. Bot (born 1966) is a Dutch national and holds a MSc in Economics from Erasmus University, Rotterdam and an MBA from University of Chicago Booth School of Business, USA. Since 2016, Bernard Bot has held the position as CFO of Travelport Worldwide Ltd., headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prior to 2016, Bernard Bot has held CFO positions at Aer Lingus Plc, TNT Express NV and TNT NV. From 1992-2005 he was at McKinsey & Company, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, latterly as partner.
Marc Engel (born 1966) is a Dutch national and holds a MSc in Applied Physics from Groningen University, Groningen, the Netherlands. Since 2016, Marc Engel has held the position as Chief Supply Chain Officer and member of the Unilever Leadership Executive, Unilever Plc, UK. Prior to his current position, Marc Engel had an executive leadership role in Unilever’s East Africa business where he was responsible for laying the foundations for accelerated growth. From 2008 to 2014, Marc Engel held the position as Chief Procurement Officer in Unilever. In addition to his current position, Marc Engel is Non-Executive Director in PostNL N.V. and Advisory Board Member in AndGreen Fund.
How will it help?
“I am delighted to welcome Bernard Bot and Marc Engel to the Board of Directors of A. P. Møller – Mærsk. Bernard and Marc add critical capabilities to the board in line with our strategic priorities to become the global integrator of container logistics”, says Jim Hagemann Snabe, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Bernard L. Bot will contribute with an international outlook and experience within the transport and logistics sector and global business-to-business technology enterprises as well as financial expertise.
Marc Engel brings experience in supply-chain operations, procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development.
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Source: GlobeNewswire
