People: Vestas Wind Systems A/S (VWDRY.PK)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

Bert Nordberg

 57 2012 Independent Chairman of the Board

Ditlev Engel

 48 2005 Chief Executive Officer, President

Lars Josefsson

 59 2012 Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board

Marika Fredriksson

 50 2013 Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President

Jean-Marc Lechene

 54 2012 Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President

Juan Araluce y Martinez de Azagra

 50 2012 Executive Vice President, Chief Sales Officer

Anders Vedel

 55 2012 Executive Vice President, Chief Turbines Officer

Michael Abildgaard Lisbjerg

 38 2008 Director, Employee Representative

Joern Ankaer Thomsen

 67 2004 Director

Knud Bjarne Hansen

 60 2012 Director, Employee Representative

Sussie Dvinge Agerbo

 42 2005 Director, Employee Representative

Joergen Huno Rasmussen

 60 1998 Director

Kim Hvid Thomsen

 49 1996 Director, Employee Representative

Kurt Anker Nielsen

 67 2006 Independent Director

Carsten Bjerg

 53 2011 Independent Director

Hakan Eriksson

 51 2009 Independent Director

Eija Pitkanen

 51 2012 Independent Director

Lars Villadsen

 Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
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Biographies

Name Description

Bert Nordberg

 Mr. Bert Nordberg has served as Independent Chairman of the Board of Directors in Vestas Wind Systems A/S since March 29, 2012. He is Chairman of the Nomination and Compensation Committee of the Company. He was previously President and Chief Executive Officer of Sony Mobile Communications AB (2009-2012), Head of Ericsson Sillicon Valley at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (2008-2009), Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at LM Ericsson Group (2004-2008), Senior Vice President of Group Function Sales and Marketing at LM Ericsson Group (2003-2004), Head of Business Unit Systems at LM Ericsson Group (2002-2003), Head of Business Unit Global Services at LM Ericsson Group (2001-2002), Executive Vice President (EVP)of Division Global Services at LM Ericsson Group (2000-2004), EVP of Ericsson Services at LM Ericsson Group (1999-2000), Head of Enterprise Services at LM Ericsson Group (1996-2000) and held various management positions at Digital Equipment Corporation and Data General Corp (1980-1996). He has special competence in restructuring, services and infrastructure business. He also has several years of international business experience and development market knowledge. He is Member of the Boards of Kcell Joint Stock Company (Kazakhstan), NOTE AB (Sweden) and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA (Sweden). He is Chairman of the Board of Kcell Joint Stock Company’s Strategic Planning Committee and Kcel Joint Stock Company’s Personnel and Remuneration Committee. He is Member of HP Communications, Media & Entertainment Board of Industry Advisors (the United States) and NOTE AB’s Remuneration Committee. He is Representative for Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Southern Sweden. He finished courses in International Management, Marketing and Finance at INSEAD University, France (1985-1986). He is also Engineer in the Swedish Marines from Berga (1979-1980) and holds a degree in Electronic Engineering fro, Sweden (1976-1979).

Ditlev Engel

 Mr. Ditlev Engel has served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and President of Vestas Wind Systems A/S since May 1, 2005. He previously served as Vice President of Hempel Hong Kong Ltd. from 1990 to 1992, Vice President of Hempel Hai Hong Ltd. from 1992 to 1995, President of Hempel Norge A/S from 1995 until 1997, President of Hempel Hai Hong Ltd. from 1997 to 1999, Executive Vice President of Hempel A/S from 1999 to 2000, and Group President and CEO of Hempel A/S from 2000 to 2005. He is also Member of The General Council of the Confederation of Danish Industries, the Industrial Policy Committee of the Confederation of Danish Industries, the International Advisory Panel (IAP) on Energy from the Singaporean Ministry of Trade and Industry (Singapore), and the Industry Advisory Group of the International Energy Agency (France) and United Nations' High-Level Group on Sustainable Energy for All. He is also Industrial Advisor to EQT. He obtained a Diploma in Business Economics from the Copenhagen Business School in 1990 and completed a General Management Program at INSEAD, France, in 1997.

Lars Josefsson

 Mr. Lars Josefsson has been Independent Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S since March 29, 2012. He is also Chairman of the Company’s Technology & Manufacturing Committee. He is Independent Consultant. Previously, he held various management positions at ABB (Sweden) between 1977 and 1999. He was also President at ALSTOM Power Sweden AB (1999-2003), President of Siemens Industrial Turbines AB (2003-2004) and President of Sandvik Mining and Construction (2004-2011). He has knowledge of managing international companies including research and development, technology and production. He is Member of the Board of Directors of Wartsila Oyj Abp (Finland). He holds a Master of Science degree from School of Engineering Physics, Chalmers Tekniska Hogskola (1973-1977), a degree in Business Economics from Uppsala universitet (1984-1985) and he completed International Advanced Management Program (IAMP) (Switzerland) in 1990.

Marika Fredriksson

 Ms. Marika Fredriksson has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Vestas Wind Systems A/S, effective as of May 1, 2013. She has experience from serving in CFO roles for 15 years in various industries and companies such as Gambro (2009-2012), Autoliv (2008-2009) and Volvo Construction Equipment (1996-2008). Ms. Fredriksson holds a Masters’ degree from HANKEN - Svenska handelshogskolan (the Swedish School of Economics) in Helsinki.

Jean-Marc Lechene

 Mr. Jean-Marc Lechene has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vestas Wind Systems A/S since July 1, 2012. He has experience in the production industry, working in companies in France, the United States, Canada and China. In his previous positions he had the operational responsibility for several factories and the task of redefining strategy and improving profitability. He also worked as a Private Consultant implementing cost reduction projects. From 2008 to 2011, he was Executive Vice President of Truck Tires Europe at Michelin. From 1993 to 2008, he held several positions at Lafarge, among others as Senior Vice President of Cement Strategy (France), Executive Vice President of China Cement Operations and Senior Vice President & President of Canadian Cement Operations. From 1988 to 1993, he worked as Senior Manager, Manager and Assosciate at McKinsey & Company in France. He was also Technical Sales Engineer at Dassault Systemes S.A. in France between 1984 and 1986. He holds Master of Business Administration degree from INSEAD from 1988 and Master Degree in Engineering from Ecole des Mines de Paris from 1981.

Juan Araluce y Martinez de Azagra

 Mr. Juan Araluce y Martinez de Azagra has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer (CSO) at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since February 2012. He was previously Business Analysts of Retail Division at BP Spain (1988-1989), Retail Network Development Manager at BP Med. (1989-1991) and Global Customers Service Director of Oil Marketing Unit at BP Oil International (1991-1992). He also had Temporary Assignment at Polygon Retailing Ltd (1992-1993) and was Planning, Administration and Systems Development Director/Retail SAP Implementation Director of Retails Division at BP Oil Spain (1993-1995). He also served as National Business Development and Distributors Network Director of Consumer Industry Division at BP Oil Spain (1995-1999), Sales Director of Gas and Power Business Spain, Power and Renewables Europe and Africa Business Unit at BP Group (1999-2001), Business Development Director of Power and Renewables Europe and Africa Business Unit at BP Group (2001-2003), Gas Performance Unit Leader Spain of Gas, Power and Renewable Europe and Africa Business Unit at BP Group (2004-2007) and President of Vestas Mediterranean at Vestas Eolica SAU (2007-2012). In 1988, he obtained a degree in Economics and Business Administration from Universidad Complutense de Madrid in Spain. He also attended Doctorate level courses in Economics at ICADE, Madrid, Spain between 1992 and 1995. He completed an Advanced Management Program at IESE in Barcelona, Spain, as well as Sales and Marketing Leadership Program at Kellogg School in Chicago, the United States, in 2004. He also finished Doctorate level courses in Economics at ICADE, Madrid in Spain in 1995.

Anders Vedel

 Mr. Anders Vedel has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Turbines Officer at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since February 2012. He has also been Acting Chief Solutions and Services Officer at the Company. Between 1995 and 2000, he held various positions within the Company. Between 2000 and 2002, he was Technical Director at IWT-Italian Wind Technology S.r.l. (Italy). He was also Service Manager at Vestas International Wind Technology A/S (2003-2004), Vice President (VP) of Service Northern Europe at Vestas Northern Europe AB (2004-2005), VP of Operations at Vestas-Americas Wind Technology Inc. (2005-2006), VP of CIM, Vestas Technology R&D at the Company (2006-2007), Senior VP of Vestas Technology R&D at the Company (2007-2012) and Managing Director of Vestas Technology R&D at Vestas Technology R&D Channai Pte. Ltd. (2007-2012). In 1995, he became Mechanical Engineer at Ingenioerhoejskolen Horsens in Denmark (Ingenioerhoejskolen Aarhus) and in 2002, he graduated from the Scandinavian International Management Institute in Denmark. In 2008, he completed a Business Program at IMD (International Institute for Management Development) in Switzerland.

Michael Abildgaard Lisbjerg

 Mr. Michael Abildgaard Lisbjerg has served as Employee Representative on the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since April 2008. He has been Skilled Worker - Production and Shop Steward at Vestas Manufacturing A/S since 2001. He has knowledge of production processes and human resources of Vestas Group. He previously worked for Nordisk Daek Import A/S from 1999 to 2001. He studied Project Management at Erhversakademi MidtVest between 2010 and 2011. He has been Auto Mechanic since 1995. He completed military service at the Royal Danish Life Guards and was discharged as Technical Sergeant in 1999. He also took a Higher Preparatory Course - single subject in 1998.

Joern Ankaer Thomsen

 Mr. Joern Ankaer Thomsen has served as Member of the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since April 2004. He is Member of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation, as well as Audit Committees. He has been Attorney at Law and Partner at Gorrissen Federspiel since 1976. He also serves as Chairman of the Boards of Directors at Aida A/S, Aktieselskabet Schouw & Co., Carlsen Byggecenter Loegten A/S, Carlsen Supermarked Loegten A/S, Danish Industrial Equipment A/S, DB 2001 A/S, Den Professionelle Forening Danske Invest Institutional, F.M.J. A/S, Fibertex Nonwovens A/S, Fiberetex Personal Care A/S, Faamandsforeningen Danske Invest Institutional, GAM Holding A/S, GAM Wood A/S, Givesco A/S, Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest, Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest AlmenBolig, Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest Select, Kildebjerg Ry A/S, Loegten Midt A/S, Martin Professional A/S, Placeringsforeningen Profil Invest, Schouw & Co. Finans A/S, Specialforeningen Danske Invest, Soendergaard Give A/S and Th. C. Carlsen, Loegten A/S. He is also Member of the Boards of Directors at ASM Foods AB, Biomar Group A/S, Carletti A/S, Dan Cake A/S, Danske Invest Management A/S, Develvo Products A/S, Ejendomsselskabet Blomstervej 16 A/S, Givesco Bakery A/S, Hydra-Grene A/S, Hydra-Grene Holding A/S and P. Grene A/S. He is also Chairman of Direktoer Svend Hornsylds Legat, Deputy Chairman of Jens Eskildsen og hustru Mary Antonie Eskildsen memorial foundation and Member of Koebmand Th. C. Carlsens Memorial foundation. He has knowledge of international and national legal matters, including corporate law and securities law. He obtained a Master of Law degree from Koebenhavns Universitet (University of Copenhagen) in 1970. He was Deputy Judge and Junior Associate (Denmark) and Lawyer between 1970 and 1974.

Knud Bjarne Hansen

 Mr. Knud Bjarne Hansen has served as Member of the Board of Directors, Employee Representative at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since June 26, 2012. He has been Senior Vice President of Vestas Wind Systems A/S Turbine R&D since 1989. He was previously President of Vestas Towers A/S within the Company between 2005 and 2012. He joined the Company in 1989. Between 1973 and 1975, he worked as Marine Engineer at Blaesbjerg & Co. He was also Marine Engineer of Royal Danish Navy (North Atlantic Ocan) from 1975 until 1976, Operational Engineer at Danfoss A/S in 1976, Chief Engineer at Bech Rederierne A/S from 1978 until 1979, Marine Superintendent at Bech Engineering A/S between 1979 and 1981, Site Manager at B&S Environmental Engineering A/S from 1981 until 1983, Q/A Senior Quality Inspector at NGS/S&Q Tech A/S from 1983 until 1984, Marine Superintendent at Bech Engineering A/S from 1984 until 1988, International Purchaser at Inter Aqua A/S between 1988 and 1989, Head of Project Department at Vestas Danish Wind Technology A/S (1989-1995), Head of Project- & Technology Transfer Department at Vestas Wind Systems A/S (1995-1998), Vice President (VP) of Project- & Technology Transfer Department at the Company (1998-2000), Group Service Manager at the Company (2001-2003), VP of Technical Support & Projects at Vestas Int. Wind Technology A/S (2003-2004) and VP of Project Logistics & Engineering at Vestas American Wind Technology Inc. (2004-2005). He was Mechanical Fitter at HECO A/S in 1973. He has knowledge of steel and tower production, global procurement, technology transfer, services and infrastructure business and cross-cultural strategic management. In 1973, he became Mechanist at Fredericia School of Marine Engineering and in 1978, he became Marine Engineer at the Aarhus School of Marine Engineering at Aarhus University (Aarhus Universitet), both in Denmark.

Sussie Dvinge Agerbo

 Ms. Sussie Dvinge Agerbo has served as Employee Representative on the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since November 2005. She has been People and Culture employee at the Company since 1990. She has knowledge of project management and organizational structures including human resources and staff development. She was IT (Information Technology) Administrator at Ringkoebing Business College/Vestjysk Business College, Skjern, in 2003. She was also Language Secretary in German for the Open Education at HIH Herning in 1997, and held the same post in English at HIH Herning in 1995. She completed commercial upper secondary examination and is office assistant (1989-1992).

Joergen Huno Rasmussen

 Mr. Joergen Huno Rasmussen has served as Member of Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since January 1998. He is Member of the Company’s Nomination and Compensation Committee. He has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FLSmidth & Co. A/S since 2004. He is Chairman of the Boards of Directors of 11 subsidiaries of the FLSmidth Group, the Lundbeck foundation (Denmark) and Lundbeckfond Invest A/S (Denmark). He is also Deputy Chairman of the Boards of Cembrit Holding A/S and Tryghedsgruppen SMBA, as well as Member of the Boards of Bladt Industries A/S, Tryg A/S and Tryg Forsikring A/S. He is also Member of The General Council of the Confederation of Danish Industries (Denmark), the Board of the Copenhagen Industries Employers’ Federation (Denmark) and the representatives of the Tryghedsgruppen (Denmark). Between 1979 and 1982, he was Project Manager at A. Jespersen & Soen A/S. He was also Manager of Industrial Construction at Chr. Islef & Co. A/S (Denmark) from 1982 until 1983, Department Manager at H. Hoffmann & Soenner A/S from 1983 until 1986, and Director of International Operations at the company from 1986 until 1988. He also served as Managing Director of Hoffmann A/S from 1988 until 2003 and as Director and Member of the Group Management at Veidekke ASA (Norway) from 2000 until 2003. He has knowledge of managing an international, listed group and optimizing production process. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Technical University) in 1976, a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Organization from the Copenhagen Business School in 1977 and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree from Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (Technical University) in 1980.

Kim Hvid Thomsen

 Mr. Kim Hvid Thomsen has served as Employee Representative on the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since May 1996. He is Member of the Company’s Technology & Manufacturing Committee. He has worked as Industry Technician and Senior Shop Steward at Vestas Manufacturing A/S since 1985. He is Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Metal Skjern-Ringkoebing and Member of the Board of Directors at Uddannelsescenter Ringkoebing-Skjern (Skjern Tekniske Skole). Previously, he served as Industry Technician Trainee at Tim Maskinfabrik between 1981 and 1984 and as Industry Technician at K.P. Komponenter in 1985. He has been educated Industry Technician since 1984. He has knowledge of, among others, production processes and human resources of the Vestas Group.

Kurt Anker Nielsen

 Mr. Kurt Anker Nielsen has served as Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since April 2006. He is Chairman of the Company’s Audit Committee. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors at Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman A/S, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors at Novozymes A/S, and Member of the Board of Directors at Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Fonden and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S. He is also Chairman of Novo Nordisk A/S' Audit Committee and Veloxis Pharmaceuticals A/S' Audit Committee. Between 1972 and 1973, he was Business Economist at Carlsberg A/S. He also served as Management Consultant at Booz, Allen and Hamilton of Scandinavia (1973-1974), Economist at Novo Industri A/S (1974-1977), Head of Corporate Planning at Novo Industri A/S (1977-1984), Director of Corporate Planning and Communications at Novo Industri A/S (1984-1985), Vice President of Corporate Finance at Novo Industri A/S (1985-1989), Chief Financial Officer of Novo Nordisk A/S (1989-2000), Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Novo Nordisk A/S (1996-2000) and Chief Executive Officer of Novo A/S (2000-2003). He has knowledge of accounting, finance, capital markets and other financial matters, as well as experience of managing an international, listed group. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Copenhagen Business School in 1972.

Carsten Bjerg

 Mr. Carsten Bjerg has served as Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since March 28, 2011. He has also served as Managing Director of Grundfos Holding A/S and Group President of the Grundfos Group since 2007. He is Member of the Company’s Technology and Manufacturing Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the Engineering Academy of Denmark (now Danmarks Tekniske Universitet) from 1983, and did the ACPMM (Advanced Course in Production Methods and Management) at the University of Cambridge from 1984 to 1985. He was previously Engineer and Trainee at Danfoss A/S from 1983 until 1984, Project Manager at Danfoss A/S from 1985 to 1989, Plant Manager at Danfoss A/S from 1989 to 1994, Product Line Director at Danfoss A/S from 1994 to 1997, Senior Vice President of International Production at Grundfos Management A/S from 1997 to 2000, Executive Vice President of Production and Logistics at Grundfos Management A/S from 2000 to 2003, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Grundfos Management A/S from 2003 until 2006 and Acting Chief Executive Officer at Grundfos Management A/S from 2006 to 2007. He serves as Chairman of the Boards of Directors at Grundfos China Holding Co., Ltd. (China), Grundfos Holding AG (Switzerland), Grundfos New Business A/S (Denmark) and Grundfos Pumps (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China)., and as Member of the Board of Directors at Grundfos Finance A/S (Denmark) and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Rockwool International A/S (Denmark). He is also Chairman of FORNYELSESFONDEN (Denmark), and Member of The Executive Committee and The General Council of the Confederation of Danish Industries (Denmark) and the Board of Provincial Industries Employers' Federation (Denmark). He has knowledge of managing an international group including knowledge of Research & Development, manufacturing and strategic management.

Hakan Eriksson

 Mr. Hakan Eriksson has served as Independent Member of the Board of Directors at Vestas Wind Systems A/S since March 2009. He is also Member of the Company’s Technology and Manufacturing Committee. He has also been Head of Ericsson Australia, New Zealand and Fiji since 2012. Previously, from 1986 to 1992, he was employed with Ericsson Radio Systems AB. He was also Manager of Systems Research and Development department at Ericsson Radio Systems AB (1992-1995), Director of Systems Design and Management at Ericsson Research Canada (1995-1997), Vice President (VP) of Business and Technology Development at Ericsson Radio Systems AB (1997-1998), VP and General Manager of Ericsson Research, Ericsson Radio Systems AB (1998-2003), Senior VP and General Manager of Research & Development at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (2003-2009), Group Chief Technology Officer Ericsson, Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (2009-2012) and Head of Ericsson Sillicon Valley at Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (the United States) (2010-2012). He has knowledge of international affairs, including research and development. He is Member of Kungliga Ingenjorsvetenskapsakademien in Sweden. He obtained a Master of Science degree in Engineering (Electrical) from Linkopings Universitet (Linkoping Institute of Technology) in 1985, and an Honorary Doctorate of Philosophy degree in from the same institution in 2005.

Eija Pitkanen

 Ms. Eija Pitkanen has been Independent Member of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S since March 29, 2012. She is Member of the Company’s Audit Committee. She has also served as Vice President (VP) and Head of Corporate Responsibility at TeliaSonera since 2011. She was previously Senior VP of Sustainability at Stora Enso (2008-2011), VP of Sustainability Communications and CSR at Stora Enso (2005-2008), VP of CSR at Stora Enso (2002-2005), VP and Head of Sustainable Development at Danisco A/S (1999-2002) and held various management positions at Cultor and Genencor International (1987-1999). She has international experience in developing and executing global sustainability strategy as part of business in several international companies. She holds a Master of Science degree in Food Microbiology from Helsingin yliopisto (Helsinki University) (1981-1987).

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