Norsk Hydro: Egil Hogna appointed new CEO at Sapa
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
The Board of Directors of Sapa AS has appointed Egil Hogna (44) as the company's
new President & Chief Executive Officer. He will replace Svein Tore Holsether on
September 1, 2015.
"I am very excited about the opportunity to lead Sapa. As the leading player in
its industry, with 23,500 employees in over 40 countries, Sapa is well
positioned to deliver innovative aluminium solutions meeting customer's demands
all over the world - today and tomorrow," says Egil Hogna.
For the last six years, Egil Hogna has led the downstream operations at Yara
International. He has previously served in a variety of management positions in
Yara and Hydro, including CFO and head of Investor Relations. Hogna has a Master
of Science degree from the Norwegian university of science and technology, NTNU,
in Trondheim and an MBA from INSEAD.
"Both owners are very pleased that Egil Hogna will lead Sapa into the next
phase. With the integration in place and synergy realization well ahead of plan,
Hogna will, with his broad international industrial experience, continue Sapa's
development as the most innovative and customer oriented aluminium solutions
company in the world," says Svein Richard Brandtzæg, chairman of the board.
Sapa announced March 30, 2015 that Svein Tore Holsether is leaving Sapa to take
over as President and CEO for Norwegian fertilizers group Yara International
ASA. His last working day at Sapa will be September 8.
"The board would like to thank Svein Tore Holsether for being a great capacity
for Sapa during the forming of the joint venture. Together with a solid and
highly competent top management in Sapa, he has led the company through a
crucial initial phase, taking forceful actions to ensure that Sapa is well
positioned for a bright future", concludes Brandtzæg.
Sapa AS is a 50/50 joint venture owned equally by Orkla ASA and Norsk Hydro ASA.
Sapa is the world leader in aluminium solutions, shaping a lighter future
through a global reach and local presence within extrusions, building systems,
and precision tubing. The company has 23,500 employees in more than 40
countries, and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.
Investor contact
Contact Pål Kildemo
Cellular +47 97096711
E-mail Pal.Kildemo(at)hydro.com
Press contact
Contact Halvor Molland
Cellular +47 92979797
E-mail Halvor.Molland(at)hydro.com
This announcement is distributed by GlobeNewswire on behalf of
GlobeNewswire clients. The owner of this announcement warrants that:
(i) the releases contained herein are protected by copyright and
other applicable laws; and
(ii) they are solely responsible for the content, accuracy and
originality of the information contained therein.
Source: Norsk Hydro via GlobeNewswire
[HUG#1947272]
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 25.08.2015 - 08:00 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 415647
Anzahl Zeichen: 3168
contact information:
Town:
Oslo
Kategorie:
Business News
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 125 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Norsk Hydro: Egil Hogna appointed new CEO at Sapa"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Norsk Hydro (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
