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Jørgen Ole Haslestad appointed new Yara CEO30 Jun 2008 -
After a successful period as CEO of Yara International, Thorleif Enger will retire from the company. He will be replaced by Jørgen Ole Haslestad (57), who will become the new CEO of Yara International as of September 2008. Mr. Enger steps down at his desired retirement age of 65 years.
Jørgen Ole Haslestad comes to Yara from Siemens where he recently was named one of a new group of 15 CEOs to oversee the conglomerate's operation. Haslestad is CEO of the Industry Solutions Division with a turnover of approximately USD 12 billion. During his 14 years at Siemens he held several senior executive positions across Asia, Americas and Europe. Prior to joining Siemens, Mr. Haslestad, who holds an M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering, was CEO of Kongsberg Offshore. He has served as a board member of both Yara and Tandberg since 2004.
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