Wallenius Wilhelmsen: CFO Torbjørn Wist resigns
Oslo (31.07.24) Torbjørn Wist, Executive Vice President & CFO, has decided to
leave Wallenius Wilhelmsen to take on a position as EVP & Group CFO in Telenor
Group.
Torbjørn Wist has been with the company for four years and was acting CEO for 15
months. Before Wallenius Wilhelmsen, Wist was CFO for Scandinavian Airlines
Systems (SAS) and held various positions in treasury and M&A during his 13 years
in Telenor.
"I want to thank Torbjørn for his contribution to the development of the company
over the last years. He has played a key role both as CFO and acting CEO and
contributed to the very strong financial and strategic position of Wallenius
Wilhelmsen today. I want to thank him for a good and close collaboration during
my two years as CEO and wish him all the best in Telenor," says President & CEO
Lasse Kristoffersen.
"I will always value the experience and skills I have gained alongside my
colleagues in Wallenius Wilhelmsen. I am very grateful for my years in the
company, and proud of our collective achievements in delivering on the strategy
and shaping the future. Now the time has come to pursue a new and exciting
opportunity in Telenor Group," says CFO Torbjørn Wist.
Wist will leave Wallenius Wilhelmsen no later than January 31, 2025. The process
to recruit a new CFO for Wallenius Wilhelmsen will start immediately.
For further information please contact:
SVP & Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
Anette Maltun Koefoed: +47 975 87 999 - anette.maltunkoefoed@walwil.com
VP Global IR & Market Insight
Anders Redigh Karlsen: +47 994 20 293 - anders.karlsen@walwil.com
About Wallenius Wilhelmsen
The Wallenius Wilhelmsen group is a market leader in roll-on/roll-off (RoRo)
shipping and vehicle logistics, managing the distribution of cars, trucks,
rolling equipment and breakbulk to customers all over the world. The company
operates around 125 vessels servicing 15 trade routes to six continents, a
global inland distribution network, 66 processing centers and eight marine
terminals. With a head office in Oslo, Norway, the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group
has 9,500 employees working across 28 countries worldwide.
Read more at: www.walleniuswilhelmsen.com