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Scana — Board/Management Information 2015
Aug 13, 2015
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Board/Management Information
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Scana Industrier ASA - Changes in management
Scana Industrier ASA - Changes in management
The Board of Scana Industrier ASA ("Scana" or the "Company") is pleased to
announce that Chairman of the Board Bjørn Torkildsen has been appointed as Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of the company group. Scana has been through a process
searching for candidates with assistance from a professional recruitment firm
and has concluded that Mr. Torkildsen is the best candidate to be the CEO of
Scana. Mr. Torkildsen will take office 1 September 2015 and will at the latest
from the same date resign as Chairman of the Board of Scana. The Board has
resolved to convene an extraordinary general meeting to be held on September
10th 2015 in order to elect a new Board in Scana.
Bjørn Torkildsen (53) has extensive experience in management and strategy and
25 years experience in the petroleum industry. Mr. Torkildsen worked as Skangass
CEO from 2009-2013 and Lyse Infra CEO from 2005-2008. Mr. Torkildsen has an
M.Sci from Norwegian University of Science and Technology, with additional
education within finance and management.
Jan Henry Melhus has been acting CEO from 1 November 2013. The Board will thank
Mr. Melhus for his strong efforts through a very challenging period for Scana.
The board has also approved an extended agreement with Converto. Converto has
assisted Scana since April 2014 with a new strategy plan. Converto will now
through the extended agreement support the CEO and the management with the
execution of the new strategy plan for Scana. The board of Scana is pleased with
the work Converto has performed for Scana, and is of the opinion that Scana has
been strengthened with respect to accomplish the new strategy plan with the new
CEO and the extended agreement with Converto.
In addition to ordinary salary/fees, both the agreement with the new CEO and
Converto comprise of an incentive arrangement which entitles the management of
Scana and Converto to a collected bonus of 12 % of a possible increase in the
share value of Scana through a 3 year period, exceeding a yearly increase of 8
%. The board is of the opinion that this is a suitable incentive structure
taking into consideration the current economical situation of Scana and the
challenges Scana will face in the coming 3 year period.
For further information please contact:
Mr. Bjørn Torkildsen, Chairman of the Board of Scana Industrier ASA, Mobile:
+47 919 19 742
This information is subject of the disclosure requirements acc. to §5-12 vphl
(Norwegian Securities Trading Act)
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