J. Lauritzen has found a new ceo. Mads Zacho, current cfo at Torm, will take over from Jan Kastrup-Nielsen at the Copenhagen-headquartered firm no later than December 1 this year, the company said in a release today.
Prior to Torm, Zacho’s career included stints at Maersk and Nordea.
Jesper Lok, chairman of J. Lauritzen commented: “Mads has a solid track record both in the shipping and financial sectors and proven leadership skills.”
Nielsen will continue as ceo until the handover is complete.