New CEO of Scan Global Logistics appointed and change of Chairman of the Board

Jesper Nielsen joins from DHL where he has served for the last 10 years. During the past four years Jesper has held the position as CEO Global Forwarding Nordics/Baltics. Prior to his time with Exel/DHL he worked in the industry in different management positions based in USA, Europe and China. Jesper is 42 years old, married with three children living in the Copenhagen area.

Our present CEO, Henrik von Sydow will move to become Executive Chairman of the Board when Jesper Nielsen has joined SGL.

”For the past five years SGL has developed very well under the leadership of Henrik von Sydow and the Executive Management team. We are looking forward to continue a positive development and long term success and we are very pleased to have been able to attract Jesper to join as the CEO and lead SGL to the next level supported by the Board under Henrik’s chairmanship and by the Executive Management as well as by the entire team at SGL” says Esben Bay Jørgensen, partner at Odin Equity Partners and present Chairman of the Board of SGL.

”I am very proud and happy to be offered this opportunity. SGL has risen to become a real force in Denmark along with gradually developing a solid global footprint. I am impressed by SGL’s strong growth and financial performance as well as by their strong product offering. I hope to be able to contribute to continued growth for the company, its employees and shareholders. SGL has an exciting journey ahead and I look forward to being part of this,” says Jesper Nielsen.

”We have had five exciting and solid years of growth and I am positive we will continue to develop the company successfully under Jesper’s leadership. I look forward to working with him and the strong team we have built at SGL” says Henrik von Sydow.

Copenhagen 2015-08-25

For more information, please contact:

Esben Bay Jørgensen, Chairman Scan Global Logistics A/S
Phone: +45 22355312, e-mail: ebj@odinequity.dk

Henrik von Sydow, CEO, Scan Global Logistics
Phone: +46 705 629444, e-mail: hvsy@scangl.com