Scandlines AG has appointed Bengt Pihl, 54, as new CEO to replace John Steen Mikkelsen, who left for Bornholmstrafikken. Bengt Pihl is a Swedish citizen and was until recently CEO of Sanitec Group. Previously he has been CEO of ABB Germany, CFO of Bombardier and CFO of Atlas Copco Argentina, among other things.
Scandlines has also appointed a new chairman, also from Sweden.
Håkan Samuelsson, 59, replaces Jan Stenberg, who has been chairman since the sale to a joint venture of Allianz, 3i and Deutsche Seerederei in august 2007. Håkan Samuelsson has previously been CEO of MAN and vice CEO of Scania, among other things.
The second new member of the Scandlines board is the Dane Flemming R Jacobs, 67, who has a life long record in the A P Møller-Mærsk Group. He was the man in charge for the containerisation of Maersk Line and was appointed shipowner before he decided to leave the group at the age of 58 for a new career as CEO of Neptune Orient Line in Singapore.
Scandlines has also appointed a new chairman, also from Sweden.
Håkan Samuelsson, 59, replaces Jan Stenberg, who has been chairman since the sale to a joint venture of Allianz, 3i and Deutsche Seerederei in august 2007. Håkan Samuelsson has previously been CEO of MAN and vice CEO of Scania, among other things.
The second new member of the Scandlines board is the Dane Flemming R Jacobs, 67, who has a life long record in the A P Møller-Mærsk Group. He was the man in charge for the containerisation of Maersk Line and was appointed shipowner before he decided to leave the group at the age of 58 for a new career as CEO of Neptune Orient Line in Singapore.