Claus Larsen named new Head of Sales, Marketing and Services in Northern Europe
We are happy to announce that effective February 1st 2023, Claus Todbjerg Larsen assumed the role of Head of Sales, Marketing and Services for Danfoss Drives in the Northern Europe region, succeeding Padmanabhan (Padhu) Kailasam, who has taken over the position of Vice President, Head of Electrification and System Drives, in Danfoss Drives.
Claus joined Danfoss Drives in 2022 as Country Manager and member of the Leadership team in Denmark.
“After a fantastic year as Country Manager for Danfoss Drives in Denmark, I’m happy to take on the position of Head of Sales, Marketing and Services. I’ve had the pleasure of working with an incredible team, and look forward to further support our customers and partners.” said Larsen.
Claus holds a BA in Engineering (Marine and Technical) as well as an MBA from The International Institute for Management Development (IMD), and brings over 20 years of experience from the Automation, Energy, Power, Marine and Offshore industries, where he held various senior positions.
On his outlook for the Northern Europe Region, Claus said:
“This region is place to many innovative projects, amazing expertise, groundbreaking technologies, and ambitious partners to collaborate with. We are leading the way in Electrification and wish to continue empowering our partners and customers in their energy efficiency and green transition journeys, whether that may be in aquaculture, hydrogen, data centers, marine or buildings to name a few.”