Carlsberg recruits from outside beer for next CEO

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16 March 2023

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Carlsberg has followed last week’s announcement that Cees ‘t Hart is set to retire with the unveiling of Jacob Aarup-Andersen as its next CEO.

Aarup-Andersen will transition from ISS to Carlberg at a later date this year

News of ‘t Hart’s plan to step down before the end of September broke on Tuesday last week, with Carlsberg confirming at the time that the search for a new CEO was underway. The group today stated that Aarup-Andersen, who currently holds the same position at global facility management provider ISS, will take over “later”.

The Danish national, who has a background in banking and finance, has been with ISS since September 2020, when he left Danske Bank after almost five years.

CFO Heine Dalsgaard ended his six years with Carlsberg late last year with former Diageo executive Ulrica Fearn taking his place in January.

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ByOlly Wehring

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.