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Chr. Hansen Holding A/S: Frederiksen, Lars & de Jong, Cees

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By: Sean Moloughney

Editor, Nutraceuticals World

After 33 years at Chr. Hansen, 14 years in executive management and eight years as CEO, Lars Frederiksen has decided to step down as CEO of Denmark-based Chr. Hansen Holding A/S as of March 31st, 2013, in order to devote more time to non-executive board positions. The board of directors has appointed Cees de Jong as the new CEO of Chr. Hansen Holding A/S as of April 1st, 2013.

Mr. Frederiksen joined Chr. Hansen in 1980 and was appointed member of the executive board of the former Chr. Hansen Holding A/S in 1999. He became CEO in April of 2005 in connection with PAI´s acquisition of the company.

Stepping in a CEO, is Mr. de Jong, previously served as COO at Crucell, and led the company to become a fully integrated biopharmaceutical company until 2011 when the company was acquired by Johnson & Johnson. Mr. de Jong also serves as a non-executive member of the Board of Protein Sciences Corporation.

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