Press release, the 7th juli 2008
The Board of Directors of Creuna AS is pleased to announce that Arne Hjeltnes is taking over as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Helge Lundefaret.
Helge Lundefaret will continue at Creuna AS, as Chairman of the Board of Directors. In recent years, Creuna has focused its efforts on becoming the leading full service digital communications bureau in Scandinavia.
Today, the company has 350 extremely competent staff working in Denmark, Sweden and Norway.
The Board wishes to consolidate this position and continue to grow, through increased development of expertise and integration across borders, in order to serve existing and new multinational customers.
Arne Hjeltnes is 44 years old and has worked for two decades in sales, marketing and communication within the advertising, television, publishing, seafood and tourism industries. He has international experience from Hong Kong and New York City, and comes to Creuna from his previous position as communications director for the world’s leading seafood company, Marine Harvest, which has 4 500 employees in 20 countries. There, he was responsible for developing new markets and distribution channels for salmon products.
His broad experience in creating results from interaction between people from various cultures and areas of expertise, along his inspirational qualities, make the Board extremely pleased that Arne Hjeltnes has accepted the offer to lead Creuna forward.
“Digital communication is the future. Creuna is in a unique position to participate in leading this development, not just in Scandinavia, but possibly on an even wider scale. I am here, first and foremost, to work and learn more, in order to help creating exciting possibilities together with the industry’s best people. This opportunity was simply far too exciting to pass up”, says Arne Hjeltnes.
For further information, contact
Helge Lundefaret,
Chairman of the Board, Creuna A/S
Telephone: +45 70 20 00 42
e-mail: helge.lundefaret@creuna.dk