Wallenius Wilhelmsen announces a new management team and adjustments in the corporate structure. “The main objective is to strengthen our existing business by delivering on the transition towards zero-emission while scaling up our ambitions on digital excellence and services as well as safety and compliance,” says CEO Lasse Kristoffersen.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen is launching a new management team and adjusting our company’s corporate structure. The new organization becomes effective March 30. “Since I came to Wallenius Wilhelmsen in June 2022, I have spent time getting to know the company, but most importantly: the people and the culture,” says Kristoffersen.
The biggest challenge: Climate change
Kristoffersen is adamant that climate change is the biggest challenge of our time.
To drive the transformation towards new, clean energy sources, the company has established a new task force, the Orcelle Accelerator. Its objective is to ensure that we start the transition today and can introduce zero-emission, end-to-end services, by 2027. This unit reports directly to the CEO. “We want to be a “shaper” in the fight against climate change. No product can be zero emission without zero-emission shipping and logistics,” Kristoffersen says.
Technology and digitalization
Technology and digitalization are also at the center of the new strategy. “Our industry has only started to harvest the value creation potential, and we are ready to put this into use, both for our customers and ourselves.”
Kristoffersen is proud of how Wallenius Wilhelmsen has been a leader for a long time in shipping and logistics solutions. “Going forward, our ambition is to assist our customers in building resilient, transparent, and sustainable supply chains. The new company structure is aligned with these priorities, including establishing a new business unit,” says Kristoffersen.
The new management team
In establishing the new management team, Kristoffersen has aimed at balancing backgrounds, company experience, diversity, and new impulses.
The new Group Executive Management will consist of:
• Chief Financial Officer, Torbjørn Wist, who is responsible for treasury, IR, finance and accounting, tax and global business performance (including M&A and enterprise risk)
• Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, Wenche Agerup, who is responsible for driving all efforts on people development, compliance, and legal matters
• Chief Communications and & Marketing Officer, Anette M. Koefoed, who is responsible for all marketing and communication externally and internally
• Chief Technology and Information Officer, Gro Rognstad (acting), who is responsible for building and operating world-class digital infrastructure, applications, and acceleration
• Chief Customer Officer, Pia Synnerman, who is responsible for sales and business development toward our customers
• Chief Operating Officer Shipping, Xavier Leroi, who is responsible for all shipping activities in Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean, EUKOR and Armacup
• Chief Operating Officer Logistics, Mike Hynekamp, who is responsible for all marine terminals, auto and equipment processing centers as well as inland transport
• Chief Operating Officer Digital Supply Chain Solutions, Mike Hynekamp, is responsible for developing and delivering digital supply chain solutions
See bios of all management team members Management – Wallenius Wilhelmsen
In addition, there are four units and functions reporting to the CEO:
- ARC, CEO Eric Ebeling
- Sustainability, Chief Sustainability Officer Anette Rønnov
- Orcelle Accelerator, headed by Jon Tarjei Kråkenes
- Corporate Strategy, TBD
