Born in Denmark, Jesper Andersen (45) has held several
management positions at Colgate-Palmolive worldwide since 1994, most recently
in New York as CFO North America.
Following an introductory phase, Jesper Andersen will gradually
take over responsibility for the Finance Division from Ulrich Schmidt (62) as
of September 1. Ulrich Schmidt will retire at the end of the Annual General
Meeting on March 31, 2016. He has worked at Beiersdorf for over 30 years in a
variety of management positions.
“Jesper Andersen’s career and professional success
illustrate the internationalization of Beiersdorf,” said Reinhard Pöllath,
Chairman of the Supervisory Board. “Ulrich Schmidt is rounding off more than 30
years’ successful work at Beiersdorf with this orderly transition. His
extensive expertise and foresight have been instrumental in shaping Beiersdorf
for many years.”
“We are pleased that Jesper Andersen will be joining
our management team. His experience in finance on three different continents
will play a significant role in continuing to drive our company forward,” said
CEO Stefan F. Heidenreich. “Ulrich Schmidt is and always will be a member of
the Beiersdorf family, and represents the core values of our company – together
we have successfully transformed Beiersdorf in the last few years with our Blue
Agenda.”
Jesper Andersen holds a Master Degree in Economics and
Business Administration from Aarhus school of Business in Denmark, and began
his career at Colgate-Palmolive in 1994. In the following years, he held a
number of managerial positions in the area of finance, including in Europe,
Asia, and North America. He is married and has three children.