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“ The board and I are confident that Sigurdsson has the skill set and experience needed ”
ARNI SIGURDSSON
JOB FROM : CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER , MAREL
JOB TO : CEO , MAREL
Processing equipment manufacturer Marel has appointed Arni Sigurdsson as Chief Executive Officer . He has held the role of Interim CEO since November . Sigurdsson has an MBA degree from Harvard Business School and BSc in Industrial Engineering from the University of Iceland .
Sigurdsson joined Marel in 2014 as Head of Strategy before taking up the role of Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Vice President Strategic Business Units . He was made Chief Business Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Marel in November 2022 . Before joining the company , Sigurdsson worked at AGC Partners and Landsbanki Islands .
“ I have had the pleasure of working alongside Arni over a number of years during which he has held various important leadership roles across our business , most recently the Interim CEO position during an uncertain period for the company , which he has managed well ,” Marel chairman Arnar Thor Masson adds .
ARNAR THOR MASSON , CHAIRMAN OF MAREL
24 February 2024