Norican Global A/S ("Norican Group"), a majority-owned portfolio company of the 
private equity fund Altor Fund IV ("Altor"), is pleased to announce the hiring 
of a new President and CEO.  Mr. Anders Wilhjelm will join the Norican Group on 
Monday April 1, 2019, reporting to Mr. Jean-Marc Lechêne, the Chairman of the 
Board.   

Anders Wilhjelm brings to Norican Group a breadth of line management 
operational expertise and relevant board experience. After starting his career 
in Carlsberg A/S and McKinsey & Co., Anders spent ten years in a series of 
escalating international leadership roles within Danisco A/S ending as 
Executive Vice President. After Danisco, Anders spent the next six years as 
President & CEO of GEA Process Engineering, a global project business of close 
to €2 billion in revenue. His most recent leadership role was as Group CEO of 
Solar A/S.  Augmenting his operational experience, Anders also brings relevant 
board experience to the Group, including current board positions in Biomar A/S, 
DAT-Schaub A/S, Tresu Group A/S and BIMobject AB (Chairman).

"We are pleased to welcome Anders as the new President and CEO of Norican 
Group.  To be able to attract an executive of his caliber, experience and 
intellect is yet another milestone in Norican's journey," says Jean-Marc 
Lechêne. "We look forward to working with him on the next phase of our 
strategic evolution."
"I am very excited about joining the Norican team," says Anders Wilhjelm.  
"Norican is a strong combination of knowledgeable people, great technologies, a 
global business, and an owner team I already enjoy working with."

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SOURCE: Norican Group A/S