Niels Christiansen Explained

Niels B. Christiansen
President and CEO of The Lego Group
Term:October 2017 – present
Predecessor:Bali Padda
Birth Date:12 April 1966
Birth Place:Sonderborg, Denmark
Alma Mater:Technical University of Denmark (BA, MS)
INSEAD (MBA)
Known For:Former CEO of Danfoss; CEO of Lego
Occupation:Businessman

Niels B. Christiansen (born 12 April 1966) is a Danish businessman who is the current president and chief executive officer of The Lego Group.

Christiansen was managing director and chief executive officer of Danfoss from October 2008 to July 2017, when he was succeeded by Kim Fausing.[1] In August 2017, Lego announced that Christiansen would take over as chief executive officer in October.[2]

Education

As a student from Aabenraa State School, Christiansen graduated as a civil engineer from the Technical University of Denmark in 1991. He completed an MBA from INSEAD in 1993.[3]

Career

Christiansen was a Management Consultant at McKinsey from 1991 to 1995 and Vice President of Corporate Development at the Hilti Corporation from 1995 to 1997, before being employed by GN netcom. From 2000 to 2003, he was the managing director and chief executive officer of GN Netcom, and from 2003 to 2004, he was the Group Executive Vice President of GN Store Nord.

In 2004, Christiansen joined Danfoss, holding positions at the company such as COO (2005–2006), deputy managing director (2006–2008), and managing director and chief executive officer (2008–2017).[4]

On October 1, 2017, he became the managing director and chief executive officer of the Lego Group.

Board posts

Christiansen is chairman of the Board of William Demant Holding A/S and a member of the Board of the Tetra Laval Group.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christiansen steps down as Danfoss CEO. coolingpost.com. 24 March 2017. 18 February 2023. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219042029/https://www.coolingpost.com/world-news/christiansen-steps-down-as-danfoss-ceo/. live.
  2. Web site: The Lego Group appoints Niels B. Christiansen as CEO. lego.com. 6 August 2018. 19 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219171540/https://www.lego.com/en-nz/aboutus/news/2019/october/niels-b-christiansen-new-ceo. live.
  3. Web site: Niels B. Christiansen, Chair. demant.com. 2023-02-19. 2023-02-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20230219043238/https://www.demant.com/about/management-and-governance/page---niels-b-christiansen#:~:text=Christiansen%20holds%20a%20Master%20of,hi%2Dtech%20corporations%20is%20comprehensive.. live.
  4. Web site: Danfoss Group Executive Team. www.danfoss.dk. 6 August 2018. 31 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170731034045/http://www.danfoss.dk/about/organization/executive-committee/#/. live.
  5. Web site: The Lego Group Appoints Niels B. Christiansen as CEO . businesswire.con . 10 August 2017 . 19 February 2023 . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219143416/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170809006297/en/The-LEGO-Group-Appoints-Niels-B.-Christiansen-as-CEO . live .