Santa Fe Group
Santa Fe Group appoints new CFO – Announcement no. 5/2015

DGAP-News: Santa Fe Group

2015-04-21 / 10:55

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Santa Fe
Group A/S, formerly The East Asiatic Company Ltd. A/S, is pleased to announce
the appointment of Mr Christian Moller Laursen as Group Chief Financial Officer
and member of the Executive Board, effective from the 18th of May 2015. 

Following
the appointment of Mr. Martin Thaysen as Group CEO in December 2014, Christian
Moller Laursen's appointment represents another key milestone in the
transformation of Santa Fe. As the Group CFO, Christian Moller Laursen will be
based at the Group Head Office in London. 

Christian
Moller Laursen is 49 years old and a Danish citizen. For the past 11 years, Mr.
Laursen has held the position of CFO and Vice President for APM Terminals,
based in The Hague, Netherlands. As a business unit within the A.P. Moller -
Maersk Group, APM Terminals has developed to become one of the leading global
developers and operators of marine port infrastructure, with a turnover of USD
4.5 billion in 2014. During his tenure, Christian Moller Laursen oversaw the
entrepreneurial start-up phase of the business as well as its transformation
into a world leader with significant growth and revenues.  

Before
joining APM Terminals, Christian Moller Laursen had a successful and varied
14-year career with A.P. Moller - Maersk, which included roles as General
Manager for Finance and Administration in Indonesia, Pakistan, Taiwan and
Singapore before moving to a regional CFO role for South America based in Sao
Paulo, Brazil. 

'I am truly
delighted that Christian will be joining our organisation. His wealth of
experience in building and executing the financial infrastructure in global,
complex, multi-billion dollar businesses will be invaluable as we continue to
align our company to build the world leader in global mobility and relocation',
said Group CEO Martin Thaysen. 

Christian
Moller Laursen said: 'Santa Fe is an exciting business and is at an exciting
and crucial stage of transformation from a regional player to a global leader.
This represents an amazing opportunity for any senior leader and I feel
privileged to have been given the opportunity to join the organisation.' 

The Santa
Fe Group is among the world's leading providers of services for global mobility
and relocation. The Relocation Services business supports corporations and
their employees relocate and settle in a new country, assisting them with visa,
immigration, home and school, language and culture training, managing expenses,
property rentals, etc. The Moving Services business delivers domestic and
international moving of households. The Records Management business stores and
manages records for corporations. The Santa Fe Group operates in 56 countries,
through some 3,000 employees.  



Yours
sincerely, 

Santa Fe
Group A/S 





For
additional information, please contact: 

Martin
Thaysen, Group CEO, +44 (0) 20 3691 8300 

Henning
Kruse Petersen, Chairman, +45 20 10 00 51 





Christian
Moller Laursen's CV: 

Career: 

2004 - 2015
   APM Terminals 

2002 - 2004
   Maersk South America 

2000 - 2002
   Maersk Singapore 

1997 - 2000
   Maersk Taiwan 

1996 - 1997
   Maersk Pakistan 

1993 - 1996
   Maersk Indonesia 

1990 - 1993
   A.P. Moller - Maersk A/S 

Education: 

2013       
        Harvard Business School - World Class Leadership Programme 

2007       
        IMD - Executive Development Programme 

2001       
        London Business School - Accelerated Development Programme 

1985 - 1990
   University of Aarhus, Denmark - Master of Finance (Cand. Oecon.) 

1982 - 1985
   Horsens Statsskole, Denmark - High School (Gymnasium) 

Personal
data:   

Christian
Moller Laursen is married and will be moving to London from The Hague,
Netherlands in the near future. 





A photo of Christian Moller Laursen is attached to this
announcement.
News Source: NASDAQ OMX



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Language:    English         
Company:     Santa Fe Group  
 
 
             Denmark         
ISIN:        DK0010006329    
 
 
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