Hempel A/S (Lyngby, Denmark), a global protective coatings supplier in the Hempel Group, has named Lars Petersson its new chief executive officer (CEO). Petersson will succeed current CEO Henrik Andersen effective July 1.
Petersson previously served as the group’s executive vice president and chief operating officer, a role he has held since March 2015. According to Richard Sand, chairman of the board of directors of Hempel A/S, Petersson is “just the right person to take over as CEO.”
“The fact that the natural choice of a Group President and CEO is an existing top leader from Hempel, shows that we have succeeded in establishing the right leadership team for the future,” says Sand. “The Board has high expectations of Lars and his executive management team, and we are looking much forward to continuing the great collaborative work.”
Hempel’s new CEO earned a Master of Science (MSc) in industrial engineering and management from Chalmers University of Technology (Gothenburg, Sweden) and served as vice president for two European manufacturing companies.
“With more than 6.600 dedicated colleagues in 80 countries, a strong value-based culture, a very special customer focus and social engagement, as well as a commitment to always challenging ourselves, I am both enthusiastic and proud to be part of the Hempel family,” says Petersson.
Source: Hempel, www.hempel.com.