Mr Holen was with Elkem from 1993-98, when his posts included heading the divisions for ferrosilicon and for materials and business development. He will report to Dag J Opedal, group president and CEO of the Orkla group.

 

Having taken an MSc in business economics at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration in Bergen, Mr Holen also holds an MBA from Columbia University in the USA.

 

Previous appointments include CEO of Hydro Polymers, head of consultancy activities at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Norway and CEO of Atlas-Stord in Denmark. Before 1993, he was a consultant with McKinsey & Co.

           

Johan Chr. Hovland, SVP Public Affairs, Elkem: +47 91 76 34 91

Betzy A. K. Thangstad, Senior Communications Advisor, Elkem: +47 92 80 33 97