Changes in the HR organisation at A.P. Moller - Maersk
News Release
A.P. Moller - Maersk Group
August 8, 2012
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<DIV class=largestory-text-heading>07-Aug-2012 </DIV><SPAN
class=largestory-description>Senior Vice President for Group HR Bill Allen has
decided to leave the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group and return to the USA after
seven years in Denmark.<BR><BR>His successor will be Lucien Alziari, whom brings
a strong track record from major global companies, such as Avon and
PepsiCo.<BR><BR>"The past seven years with the Group has been a fantastic
experience for me and a great opportunity to work together with really skilled
colleagues and different types of businesses around the world," says Bill Allen,
who will be leaving Denmark by the end of 2012.<BR><BR>"As Head of Group HR,
Bill has created tangible results. He has been a key person in setting our
strong executive teams and has implemented a systematic approach to both
performance and talent management across the Group," says Group CEO Nils S.
Andersen.<BR><BR>"I want to welcome Lucien Alziari as new Head of Group HR.
Lucien is a global HR leader who brings a strong track record at major global
companies with a particular focus on talent assessment, development and
deployment."<BR><BR>British national Lucien Alziari formerly held the position
of Senior Vice President of HR and Corporate Responsibility at Avon Products in
New York. <BR><BR>Prior to that, he led PepsiCo's widely benchmarked Talent
development program. <BR><BR>"I am privileged to be joining A.P. Moller - Maersk
and to be leading the Group's HR team. A.P. Moller - Maersk is a leading global
company with an outstanding reputation and a strong portfolio of
businesses.<BR><BR>I hope my passions for talent management, growing
international businesses and building great HR teams will help to build on the
strong legacy that Bill Allen and the team have put in place, "says Lucien
Alziari.<BR><BR>During 2012, Bill Allen has, in addition to his Group
responsibilities, been a member of the management team in Maersk Line, and
amongst other led the restructuring of the Centre functions in Maersk
Line.<BR><BR>Michael Chivers will be taking up the position as Head of Maersk
Line HR.<BR><BR>Michael Chivers, also a British national, has extensive
international experience working for the Sony Group since 1990, most recently
within the joint venture Sony Ericsson. <BR><BR>He comes from a position as
Corporate Vice President HR for Sony Mobile, which he has held since 2009, based
in Lund, Sweden.<BR><BR>Apart from his recent years in Sweden, Michael's
international assignments include positions based in Singapore, Cologne and
Berlin.<BR><BR>Both Lucien Alziari and Michael Chivers will be joining A.P.
Moller – Maersk towards the end of September.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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<DIV class=largestory-text-heading>07-Aug-2012 </DIV><SPAN
class=largestory-description>Senior Vice President for Group HR Bill Allen has
decided to leave the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group and return to the USA after
seven years in Denmark.<BR><BR>His successor will be Lucien Alziari, whom brings
a strong track record from major global companies, such as Avon and
PepsiCo.<BR><BR>"The past seven years with the Group has been a fantastic
experience for me and a great opportunity to work together with really skilled
colleagues and different types of businesses around the world," says Bill Allen,
who will be leaving Denmark by the end of 2012.<BR><BR>"As Head of Group HR,
Bill has created tangible results. He has been a key person in setting our
strong executive teams and has implemented a systematic approach to both
performance and talent management across the Group," says Group CEO Nils S.
Andersen.<BR><BR>"I want to welcome Lucien Alziari as new Head of Group HR.
Lucien is a global HR leader who brings a strong track record at major global
companies with a particular focus on talent assessment, development and
deployment."<BR><BR>British national Lucien Alziari formerly held the position
of Senior Vice President of HR and Corporate Responsibility at Avon Products in
New York. <BR><BR>Prior to that, he led PepsiCo's widely benchmarked Talent
development program. <BR><BR>"I am privileged to be joining A.P. Moller - Maersk
and to be leading the Group's HR team. A.P. Moller - Maersk is a leading global
company with an outstanding reputation and a strong portfolio of
businesses.<BR><BR>I hope my passions for talent management, growing
international businesses and building great HR teams will help to build on the
strong legacy that Bill Allen and the team have put in place, "says Lucien
Alziari.<BR><BR>During 2012, Bill Allen has, in addition to his Group
responsibilities, been a member of the management team in Maersk Line, and
amongst other led the restructuring of the Centre functions in Maersk
Line.<BR><BR>Michael Chivers will be taking up the position as Head of Maersk
Line HR.<BR><BR>Michael Chivers, also a British national, has extensive
international experience working for the Sony Group since 1990, most recently
within the joint venture Sony Ericsson. <BR><BR>He comes from a position as
Corporate Vice President HR for Sony Mobile, which he has held since 2009, based
in Lund, Sweden.<BR><BR>Apart from his recent years in Sweden, Michael's
international assignments include positions based in Singapore, Cologne and
Berlin.<BR><BR>Both Lucien Alziari and Michael Chivers will be joining A.P.
Moller – Maersk towards the end of September.</SPAN></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>