JENS Bjorn Andersen will step down as the chief executive of Danish logistics giant DSV after 16 years in command, reports London's Air Cargo News.
Mr Andersen will be replaced by jens Lund. In his 16 years in charge of the firm, he has seen its rapid expansion from a top 20 forwarder into one of the industry's largest companies.
In 2014, the company was ranked as the ninth largest air freight forwarder but takeovers of Panalpina, UTi and Agility Global Integrated Logistic propelled the firm into the top three players.
Said Mr Andersen: 'Through large acquisitions, integrations and challenging logistics markets, we have managed to support our customers, create value for our shareholders and - not least - to bring sustainability higher on the agenda.'
Said company chairman Thomas Plenborg: 'DSV has been on a fantastic journey under Jens Bjorn Andersen's leadership since 2008. He has been instrumental in developing DSV into a leading global freight forwarder with excellent financial results and ultimately in creating significant value for DSV's shareholders.
His replacement, Mr Lund, has been a member of the DSV executive board since 2002, first as group chief financial officer and since 2021 as chief operating officer.
Said Mr Plenborg: 'Jens Lund is known as a visionary and strong leader. The board is confident that Jens is the right person to drive DSV's continued growth strategy and develop our global network, customer services and digital infrastructure.'
Said Mr Lund: 'I have truly enjoyed working with Jens Bjorn over the years, and with him in charge we have grown the company based on strong values and a unique corporate culture.
'Based on this solid foundation, I am looking forward, together with the DSV team, to continuing our growth path and taking us to the next level.'
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Mr Andersen will be replaced by jens Lund. In his 16 years in charge of the firm, he has seen its rapid expansion from a top 20 forwarder into one of the industry's largest companies.
In 2014, the company was ranked as the ninth largest air freight forwarder but takeovers of Panalpina, UTi and Agility Global Integrated Logistic propelled the firm into the top three players.
Said Mr Andersen: 'Through large acquisitions, integrations and challenging logistics markets, we have managed to support our customers, create value for our shareholders and - not least - to bring sustainability higher on the agenda.'
Said company chairman Thomas Plenborg: 'DSV has been on a fantastic journey under Jens Bjorn Andersen's leadership since 2008. He has been instrumental in developing DSV into a leading global freight forwarder with excellent financial results and ultimately in creating significant value for DSV's shareholders.
His replacement, Mr Lund, has been a member of the DSV executive board since 2002, first as group chief financial officer and since 2021 as chief operating officer.
Said Mr Plenborg: 'Jens Lund is known as a visionary and strong leader. The board is confident that Jens is the right person to drive DSV's continued growth strategy and develop our global network, customer services and digital infrastructure.'
Said Mr Lund: 'I have truly enjoyed working with Jens Bjorn over the years, and with him in charge we have grown the company based on strong values and a unique corporate culture.
'Based on this solid foundation, I am looking forward, together with the DSV team, to continuing our growth path and taking us to the next level.'
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