Herning strengthens Board of Directors
SHIPPING: Herning shipping is adding two new members to its Board of Directors - Lars Petersson, CEO of Malvina Services, and Mr Tomas Berntsson, former Commercial Manager Northern Europe, Broström Tankers - effective as of 20th December.
“The addition of Mr Lars Petersson and Mr Tomas Berntsson strengthens our company tremendously”, says CEO Lars Vang Christensen.
“With their combined knowledge and comprehensive expertise from within the shipping industry, and their proven track records, we can be confident that the two new board members will contribute to the further development of herning shipping and strengthen our business scope and aspiration to remain the carrier of choice among trend setting customers”
Mr Lars Petersson is CEO of Malvina Services AB and former CEO of Gorthon Rederi AB, and has extensive experience from the shipping industry.
Mr Tomas Berntsson, has a 24 year long shipping career in Broström Tankers behind him.
Board Member Bengt Kjell will take the position as Chairman, since Steen Hove has decided to step down from the herning shipping Board of Directors to concentrate fully on his role as CEO of Amagerbanken.
“We fully respect Steen Hove's decision to concentrate his efforts on his new position with Amagerbanken. We would like to thank Steen Hove for his hard and determined efforts for herning shipping, its employees and company brand. We wish him all the best in the future", says Chairman Bengt Kjell.
Herning shipping’s Board of Directors as per 20th December 2010 include: Bengt Kjell, Tage Bundgaard, Jan Børjesson, Lars Petersson, and Tomas Berntsson.
Source: herning shipping / maritimedanmark.dk
