ISS A/S Company Announcement
Copenhagen, 7 December 2020
No. 24/2020
The Board of Directors is pleased to announce the nomination of Niels Smedegaard as the new Chair of the Board of Directors for election at the Annual General Meeting of ISS A/S in April 2021. As announced on 7 October 2020, the current Chair of the Board of Directors, Lord Charles Allen of Kensington, will not seek re-election at the 2021 Annual General Meeting at which time he will have served for more than eight years.
Niels Smedegaard is currently chair of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA and a member of various boards including DSV Panalpina A/S and Falck A/S. He has previously been CEO of DFDS A/S from 2007 to 2019 and before that he held various executive positions within the airline catering industry.
Henrik Poulsen, Chair of the ad hoc Chair selection committee, said:
'On behalf of the Board and the company, I am delighted that Niels Smedegaard has accepted to be nominated as Chair of the Board of Directors of ISS. Niels has had a very successful CEO career and brings the strategic skills, financial acumen and personal qualities needed to help evolve ISS' position as a global leader in integrated facility services and restore the company's performance following the pandemic and recent operational challenges. We look forward to nominating him for election at the Annual General Meeting in April 2021.'
Niels Smedegaard said:
'It is an honour to be nominated as the Chair of the Board of Directors of ISS. ISS is a great company, with a strong heritage and a fantastic purpose that is built on people. I look forward to the opportunity to work with the Board and the leadership team of ISS to support and drive ISS's continued transformation.'
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About ISS
ISS is a leading workplace experience and facility management company. In partnership with customers, ISS drives the engagement and well-being of people, minimises the impact on the environment, and protects and maintains property. ISS brings all of this to life through a unique combination of data, insight and service excellence at offices, factories, airports, hospitals and other locations across the globe. In 2019, ISS Group's global revenue amounted to DKK 78.6 billion. For more information on the ISS Group, visit www.issworld.com
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