New Administration Roles
Yesterday Lego announced a refreshment of positions. The well renowned Danish Jørgen Vig Knudstorp will pass on his position as CEO to British Bali Padda who is currently the chief operations officer. These changes will be put in place from January 1st.
Jørgen Vig Knudstorp will now be focussing on the efficiency of Lego sales and production in all forms of video games, amusement parks and movies.
Source:Brothers Brick
See the history of both Jørgen Vig Knudstorp and Bali Padda below.
Timeline of Jørgen Vig Knudstorp at Lego
2001-2002
Director, Strategic Development, the LEGO Group
2002-2003
Senior Director, Global Strategic Development & Alliance Management, the LEGO Group
2003-2003
Vice President, Strategic Development, the LEGO Group
2003-2004
Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, the LEGO Group
2004-2016
President and Chief Executive Officer, the LEGO Group
2016-Date
Chairman of LEGO’s board of directors
Timeline of Bali Padda at Lego
2002-2003
Senior Director, Market Oriented Packing, the LEGO Group
2003-2005
Head of Global Logistics, the LEGO Group
2005-2006
Head of Global Supply Chain, the LEGO Group
2006-2011
Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain, the LEGO Group
2011-2016
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer, the LEGO Group
2016-Date
Executive Vice President & Chief Operations Officer/Chief HR Officer, the LEGO Group
