Vestas Wind Systems — Board/Management Information 2012

Jun 29, 2012

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Vestas a ppoints new Chief Operat ting Officer

Vestas W with the r the cost Jean-Mar Wind Systems responsibility f out process o rc Lechêne wi A/S has app for Vestas' m on key techno ll become a m pointed Jean-M anufacturing a ologies in clos member of Ves Marc Lechêne and sourcing. se collaboratio stas' Executive e, age 53, as Jean-Marc L on with Vesta e Managemen new Chief O echêne's main as' R&D unit, nt team. Operating Offic n task will be Vestas Turbi cer (COO) to ensure ines R&D.

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Jean-Mar rc Lechêne him mself explains s why he has a accepted the p position as CO OO for Vestas s:

"During m projects i now in. B energy m my professiona in large globa But I also look mix by providing al life I have al companies a very much fo g products an gained a cons and I believe rward to work nd services wit siderable exp this backgrou king in a comp th industry lea perience in wo und is just the pany that has ading quality a orking with res e right for the a strong impa nd performanc structuring an situation that act on the wor ce." d cost out t Vestas is rld's future

Jean-Mar rc Lechêne wi ll move to Den nmark and sta art in his new p position as of 1 July 2012.

With the Systems Officer Ju & Service appointment A/S will cons uan Araluce a es has not yet of Jean-Marc sist of Preside nd Chief Fina been filled. A c Lechêne as ent and CEO ancial Officer D nders Vedel (C s COO of Ves Ditlev Engel, Dag Andresen CTO) is curre stas, the Exe Chief Turbine n. The position ntly also respo cutive Manag es Officer And n as responsib onsible for this gement at Ve ders Vedel, C ble for Global s area. stas Wind hief Sales Solutions

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