Orkla’s new executive board
When Finn Jebsen (51) takes over from Jens Heyderdahl as President and Group Chief Executive of Orkla on 2 July 2001, Roar Engeland (41) and Dag J. Opedal (42) will join the board. Engeland currently heads Orkla’s department for corporate development. Opedal has previously held the position of Deputy Managing Director of Orkla Foods. The members of the Executive Board will report to Jebsen who will be respon-sible for the Chemicals and Financial Investments division and will continue to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Carlsberg Breweries. The establishment of Carls-berg Breweries last year, in which Orkla has a 40% stake, represents a significant expansion of the Orkla Group. Group pre-tax profit in the first quarter totalled NOK596m.2m hl of beer and 2..
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