“The job as CEO of Grundfos is one of the most exciting jobs in Denmark”, says Jens Moberg, chairman of the board of Grundfos. “After a thorough process where a number of highly qualified options were assessed, it became clear that Poul was the right choice. Poul has been an invaluable part of Grundfos since the turn of the millennium and since 2015 he has been a central part of the Group Management. Crucial to the decision has been Poul’s global experience, strong results, leadership qualities and values. We are pleased that Poul wants to take on the position of CEO and we see it as an opportunity to build on and accelerate on the great results that have been created in recent years”, says Moberg.
“Grundfos is in excellent shape”, says Poul Due Jensen. “We have a well-defined and ambitious strategy and above all we have a strong management and fantastic employees who are focused on doing their best every day.”
Poul Due Jensen looks forward to further developing the company’s strong position in the fields water and pump solutions, as well as contributing to solving the world’s water and climate challenges and improve the lives of people in collaboration with their partners worldwide.
Bundespreis „Blauer Kompass“
Die Preisträger*innen des Bundespreises „Blauer Kompass“ 2024 wurden ausgezeichnet. Mit über 300 Bewerbungen verzeichnete der Wettbewerb einen neuen Teilnahmerekord. Umweltstaatssekretär Stefan Tidow und Fachbereichsleiterin Bettina Rechenberg ehrten im Rahmen der „Woche der Klimaanpassung“ in Berlin fünf herausragende Projekte aus den Bereichen Starkregenvorsorge, Katastrophenschutz, Hitze-Resilienz und Hochwasserschutz. Die Preise, dotiert mit je 25.000 Euro, wurden von einer hochrangigen Jury ausgewählt. Zusätzlich gab es einen Community-Preis, der per Online-Voting vergeben wurde.