AMBU APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
October 11 2023 - 2:36AM
AMBU APPOINTS NEW CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Thomas Frederik Schmidt will step down as CFO of Ambu by
31 December 2023; Henrik Skak Bender named as new CFO, effective 1
January 2024.
Ambu A/S has appointed Henrik Skak Bender as the company’s new
Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Management,
effective 1 January 2024. Henrik succeeds Thomas Frederik Schmidt,
who will step down, effective 31 December 2023.During Thomas’
period as CFO, the financial situation of Ambu has stabilised, the
company has returned to positive free cash flow ahead of plan and
reduced its gearing to a low level, and first steps have been taken
towards strong profitable growth. During the next phase of the
strategy, Ambu will zoom in on accelerating growth, while
delivering improved profitability. Henrik Skak Bender will take on
the CFO leadership during this phase, leveraging his strategic and
operational experience from international companies to drive
efficiency, agility and growth.
"In the progression of Ambu’s ZOOM IN strategy, I have,
together with the Board, decided to bring in a new leadership
profile to execute on the next phase of Ambu’s transformation and
growth journey. I am convinced that Henrik is the
right profile for the CFO role at Ambu, as he brings strategic and
operational experience from global companies, as well as the
medical device industry. On behalf of myself and the Board, I want
to thank Thomas for his contributions to Ambu, and I wish him the
best for the future."
BRITT MEELBY JENSEN Chief
Executive Officer at Ambu
STRONG PROFILE WITHIN MEDICAL DEVICES AND GROWTH
TRANSFORMATIONSDuring the past 20 years, Henrik has worked
at leading international companies, such as WS Audiology, Urban
Partners, McKinsey & Co and A.P. Moller-Maersk. At the hearing
aid company, WS Audiology, he served as CFO and Head of
Integration, leading the finance, IT, legal and procurement
functions. Prior to that, he served as CFO at Widex, where he was
responsible for developing and executing the company’s growth and
transformation strategy, together with the rest of the management
team.Most recently, Henrik joins from the asset management company,
Urban Partners, where he serves as a member of the executive
management, leading the company to grow from a Nordic player with
EUR 6bn in assets under management in 2020 to a Northern European
player with EUR +20bn in assets under management. At Urban
Partners, Henrik held a position as Partner and COO, where he
focused on driving and scaling a wide range of functions, including
Investor Relations, Finance, IT and Sustainability.With his entry
into Ambu, Henrik is looking forward to returning to the medical
devices industry and to making an impact on the company’s growth
and transformation journey:
"I am very excited to join Ambu at such a pivotal
time in the company’s transformation journey, playing my part in
unlocking Ambu’s significant potential. Throughout my career, my
drive has been to create sustainable long-term impact by building
and leading high-performing teams of people who want to make a real
difference. I am looking forward to working with my future Ambu
colleagues to deliver on the strategy, as well as engaging with
analysts, investors and partners to drive strong long-term
stakeholder and shareholder value."
HENRIK SKAK BENDER Upcoming Chief
Financial Officer at Ambu, as of 1 January 2024
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ABOUT AMBUEver since 1937, Ambu
has been rethinking medical solutions to save lives and improve
patient care. Millions of patients and healthcare professionals
worldwide depend on the efficiency, safety and performance of our
single-use endoscopy, anaesthesia, and patient monitoring
solutions. Today, we continue to collaborate with leading medical
experts to deliver innovations that make a real difference to
healthcare professionals and their patients. At our
headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, and around the world in
Europe, North America, Latin America and the Asia Pacific, 4,500
team members keep Ambu moving forward. For more information, please
visit Ambu.com.
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