Michael Hauge Sørensen, Ecco’s chief operating officer, has decided to leave Ecco to return to Asia. He was instrumental from 2002 to 2009 in building Ecco’s presence across the Asia-Pacific region from a base in Hong Kong, more or less from scratch.
In 2010, Ecco asked Michael Hauge Sørensen to return to Ecco’s headquarters in Denmark to assume the role as global sales director and member of Ecco’s managing board. One year later, he was promoted to COO.
Michael Hauge Sørensen has contributed much to Ecco’s record results the last two years.
Ecco regrets, but understands Michael Hauge Sørensen’s decision to return to Asia where he achieved outstanding results and which still fascinates him.
The next six months he will continue to assist Ecco as an advisor to the Supervisory Board.
“Throughout almost two decades I have had the opportunity to work globally with thousands of passionate colleagues. Ecco is in great shape and has gone through an incredible development. I am proud to have been part of this and now feel it is time to seek new challenges in Asia, which I consider my second home.”
I am very grateful for the many opportunities I have been given in Ecco. This is an outstanding company with great potential,” says Sørensen.
From July 1, Ecco’s Managing Board consists of Dieter Kasprzak, Managing Director; Andreas Wortmann, Brand & Products; Panos Mytaros, Global Produc- tion; Michel Krol, Global Sales; and Steen Borgholm, Finance & Administration.
