In an emailed press release, Hempel A/S (Copenhagen, Denmark) announced the following changes to its Executive Group Management: Peter la Cour Gormsen is joining Hempel as chief financial officer (CFO) and executive vice president of finance, and René Overgaard Jensen has been appointed chief transformation and information officer (CTIO) and executive vice president of digital, strategy and transformation.
Gormsen joins Hempel on June 1 from the position of group CFO at GN Store Nord A/S, a Danish manufacturer of hearing aids and headsets. In addition, he has worked for Novo Nordisk, Novozymes, and Chr. Hansen, and also has international experience from working and living in the United States.
“Peter will be a great addition to the Hempel Executive Group Management,” says Michael Hansen, group president and CEO of Hempel. “Peter brings invaluable global finance leadership experience and extensive knowledge of international management, finance, IT, and supply chain. We are excited to welcome Peter on board.”
“I’m looking forward to joining Hempel, an admirable company in the coatings industry with a proud heritage and exciting ambitions for the future,” says Gormsen. “Hempel’s global setup and multifaceted solutions spanning the Decorative, Marine, Energy & Infrastructure segments as well as its sustainability impact and ambitions, combined with the values of giving back to society through the Hempel Foundation, are truly inspiring.”
In his new role, Gormsen will succeed Lars Jønstrup Dollerup, who has decided to leave Hempel after five years with the company to pursue other opportunities.
“I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Lars for his many contributions to Hempel during the five years he has served as our CFO,” says Hansen. “He has been instrumental to the results delivered by Hempel and in particular the Finance & Digital function over the years. The function stands on a platform ready to support Hempel further on our exciting Double Impact journey. Now, the scope of the CFO role is changing and Lars has decided to pursue other opportunities. I wish him all the best in his future endeavors.”
Furthermore, with its appointment of Jensen, Hempel announced that it is bringing its transformation and digital capabilities together under a new executive position in the Executive Group Management. Jensen joined Hempel in April 2021 and previously served in the Executive Group Management as head of strategy and transformation. He has extensive international transformation and strategy deployment experience through his previous work with PA Consulting and Maersk, where he served as head of transformation and process excellence.
“We aim to double Hempel in a financially sustainable way and one of our levers to do so is harmonizing our ways of working to a much higher degree,” says Hansen. “With this new executive function headed by René Overgaard Jensen, we will combine the capabilities that enable a coordinated and efficient transformation of our processes through standardization, automation and digitalization.”