Regulatory News:
Executive Vice President and COO Flemming Jensen will leave SAS (OSE:SASNOK)(STO:SAS) in May 2015 to assume the position of CEO for DSB A/S.
- I have valued my collaboration with Flemming Jensen. Through his more than 25 years at SAS, he has made a great contribution to the business, and I am sorry that he has decided to leave SAS. Having said that, I have great respect for his decision and am pleased that we at SAS can deliver truly competent leaders for challenging CEO positions in other companies, says Rickard Gustafson, SAS President CEO.
Flemming Jensen has been with SAS since 1989 when he joined as pilot. Since 2008, he has held a number of leading positions within SAS, of which the last three years as Executive Vice President and COO.
- This has not been an easy decision, says Flemming Jensen. I'm extremely happy to be working for SAS, which is also the reason that I have been with the business for such a long time. SAS is a fascinating company with great people. However, the opportunity to use my experience in a role as CEO to contribute to developing DSBs business, is a challenge I could not resist.
SAS has commenced the process to replace Flemming Jensen, who will continue as COO until May next year.
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