Vestas hires new Senior VP for Corporate Strategy and M&A

Vestas has appointed Rasmus Lundsgaard Nielsen Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), and Global Intelligence. The function¡¯s main responsibilities will be to shape the corporate strategic agenda in close collaboration with Vestas¡¯ executive team, optimize and coordinate Vestas¡¯ annual planning process, and provide the group with a unified market outlook. As of April 1st, Nielsen, 39, will be part of the Global Management Team. Nielsen holds a Master of Science degree in Economics, Statistics, and Strategic Planning from Aarhus School of Business. He has professional experience from a start-up within the medico technology sector, from business development, market intelligence and product management within a global consumer goods company, and close to eight years of management consulting experience from the Management Consultancy QVARTZ. As a consultant, Nielsen has worked across several industries, including private equity, automotive, telecommunications, and renewables. During the last two years, he has supported Vestas with the development and refinement of the Corporate Strategy and the Annual Corporate Planning Process. Vestas www.vestas.com