Hempel A/S appoints Peter la Cour Gormsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance and names René Overgaard Jensen as Chief Transformation & Information Officer (CTIO) and Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Transformation.
In a change to its Executive Group Management, Hempel A/S announces the appointment of Peter la Cour Gormsen as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Vice President of Finance. Peter joins Hempel on 1 June 2023 from the position of Group CFO at GN Store Nord A/S.
New Executive appointments
Peter will be a great addition to the Hempel Executive Group Management"
“Peter will be a great addition to the Hempel Executive Group Management,” says Michael Hansen, the Group President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hempel A/S, adding “Peter brings invaluable global finance leadership experience and extensive knowledge of international management, finance, IT, and supply chain. We are excited to welcome Peter on board.”
Peter la Cour Gormsen stated, “I’m looking forward to joining Hempel, an admirable company in the coatings industry with a proud heritage and exciting ambitions for the future. Hempel’s global setup and multi-faceted solutions spanning the Decorative, Marine, Energy & Infrastructure segments, as well as its sustainability impact and ambitions, combined with the values of giving back to society through the Hempel Foundation, are truly inspiring.”
Extensive industry experience
Prior to joining GN, Peter la Cour Gormsen worked for Novo Nordisk, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen. He also has international experience from working and living in the United States of America (USA). Peter will take over from Lars Jønstrup Dollerup, who has decided to leave Hempel after five years with the company, in order to pursue other opportunities.
Michael Hansen stated, “I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Lars for his many contributions to Hempel, during the five years he has served as our CFO. He has been instrumental to the results delivered by Hempel and in particular the Finance & Digital function over the years.”
Support Hempel on their Double Impact journey
The function stands on a platform ready to support Hempel further on our exciting Double Impact journey"
Michael Hansen adds, “The function stands on a platform ready to support Hempel further on our exciting Double Impact journey. Now, the scope of the CFO role is changing and Lars has decided to pursue other opportunities. I wish him all the best in his future endeavours.”
Furthermore, Hempel is announcing that it is bringing its transformation and digital capabilities together under a new executive position in the Executive Group Management, headed by René Overgaard Jensen, who is appointed Chief Transformation & Information Officer (CTIO) and Executive Vice President of Digital, Strategy & Transformation.
Coordinated and efficient transformation of processes
“We aim to double Hempel in a financially sustainable way and one of our levers to do so is harmonising our ways of working to a much higher degree,” says Michael Hansen, adding “With this new executive function headed by René Overgaard Jensen, we will combine the capabilities that enable a coordinated and efficient transformation of our processes through standardisation, automation and digitalisation.”
René Overgaard Jensen joined Hempel in April 2021 and prior to his current appointment, he served in the Executive Group Management as Head of Strategy & Transformation.
He has extensive international transformation and strategy deployment experience through his previous work with PA Consulting and Maersk, where he, among other things, served as Head of Transformation and Process Excellence, during a time of extensive and complex transformation.