ISS Selects Martin Gaarn Thomsen as New Global COO
ISS has appointed Martin Gaarn Thomsen as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Global Operations.
ISS has appointed Martin Gaarn Thomsen as Group Chief Operating Officer, Global Operations.
Jeff Gravenhorst, Group CEO, ISS A/S, said: "I am delighted that Martin Gaarn Thomsen has accepted this challenging position, and I look forward to working even closer with him in his new role. Martin brings significant experience from all levels in ISS to this position as responsible for our Global Operations. Most recently he served as Country Manager of ISS Denmark, where he spearheaded a turnaround, leading the Danish team to impressive margin improvements and renewed growth. He has been instrumental in strengthening the focus on key accounts with several important customer wins and contract expansions, including the Danish Defence, Danish Railways, Siemens, and Danske Bank."
Martin Gaarn Thomsen joined ISS in 1999. He previously held positions as Group VP Corporate Affairs, Regional CEO Asia & Pacific, responsible for the growth markets in Asia and Regional CEO Western Europe with responsibility for the complex and mature markets in France, the Netherlands and Belgium. Before joining ISS, Martin Gaarn Thomsen worked with Coca-Cola and PA Consulting Group.
"This is a very important position at our Executive Group Management Board. We have considered both internal and external candidates, and I'm proud that we have had a very strong bench of highly qualified internal candidates. Martin's understanding of ISS both from a country, regional and group perspective makes him the perfect match for this job," Jeff Gravenhorst continued.
The appointment is effective 1 February 2016. The process of identifying a new Country Manager of ISS Denmark is already in progress.
"I am very excited about this new opportunity. It's been three very inspiring years as Country Manager and I've had the pleasure of getting even closer to some of our key customers. I look forward to working closely with our regional and country organisations to further improve customer focus within our organisation," said Martin Gaarn Thomsen.
