Carsten Bjerg

 


Carsten Bjerg

Born: 12 November 1959
Nationality: Danish
Resident: Denmark
Position: CEO and Group President of Grundfos Management A/S (Denmark) 2007–.
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Position with Vestas Wind Systems A/S

Elected to the Board of Directors in March 2011 and re-elected to the Board in March 2012. Term of office expires in 2013.

Meets the definition of independence as set out by the Danish Committee on Corporate Governance.

Shareholding

Increased his holdings of Vestas shares in 2011 by 1,831 shares. Shareholding as per 31 December 2011: 1,831 shares.

Competencies

Education:
1983   BSc Engineering, The Engineering Academy of Denmark (Denmark)
1984–1985   ACPMM, University of Cambridge (England)

Former positions:
1983–1984   Engineer & Trainee, Danfoss A/S (Denmark)
1985–1989   Project Manager, Danfoss A/S (Denmark)
1989–1994   Plant Manager, Danfoss A/S (Denmark)
1994–1997   Product Line Director, Danfoss A/S (Denmark)
1997–2000   SVP, International Production, Grundfos Management A/S (Denmark)
2000–2003   EVP, Production & Logistics, Grundfos Management A/S (Denmark)
2003–2006   Deputy CEO, Grundfos Management A/S (Denmark) 
2006–2007   Acting CEO, Grundfos Management A/S (Denmark)











 



Special competencies

Mr Bjerg has the following special competencies which specifically will be essential to the work of the Board of Directors of Vestas Wind Systems A/S: In-depth knowledge of managing an international group including thorough knowledge of R&D, manufacturing and strategic management.

Fiduciary positions

Chairman of the Boards of: Grundfos China Holding Co., Ltd. (China), Grundfos Holding AG(Switzerland), Grundfos New Business A/S (Denmark) and Grundfos Pumps (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (China).

Positions of trust

Chairman of: FORNYELSESFONDEN (Denmark).

Member of: The General Council of the Confederation of Danish Industries (Denmark) and the Board of Provincial Industries Employers’ Federation (Denmark).

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