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Waldemar Schmidt \/ Photo:Kristine Plough<\/p><\/div>\n

Waldemar Schmidt<\/h3>\n

PROFILE:<\/strong> Global businessman with extensive experience as CEO and Chairman of companies from a wide range of industries across 3 continents.<\/p>\n

CEO JOBS:<\/strong> First CEO job of star-up company in Brazil at the age of 29. Progressed to become Group CEO of ISS, a Copenhagen based global facility services group (XL) amongst the largest corporate employers in the world.<\/p>\n

BORN:<\/strong> Haderslev, Denmark, 4th July 1940<\/p>\n

COUNTRIES:<\/strong> Has lived and worked in Italy (4), Brazil (10), UK (15) and Switzerland (16)<\/p>\n

BUSINESS TRAVELS:<\/strong> More than 4.000 days away from home on business trips.<\/p>\n

RESIDENCE:<\/strong> Switzerland<\/p>\n

LANGUAGES:<\/strong> Danish, English, Portuguese, German, and French<\/p>\n

FAMILY:<\/strong> Married with Britta since 1969, three married children and eight grandchildren<\/p>\n

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EDUCATION<\/h3>\n

1947-52:<\/strong> Junior School, Louiseskolen, Haderslev<\/p>\n

1952-57:<\/strong> Realeksamen (GCSE), Haderslev Katedralskole<\/p>\n

1957-61:<\/strong> Apprentice as a mechanic, Haderslev Maskinforretning A\/S<\/p>\n

1961-64:<\/strong> Industrial Engineer (BsC), Odense Teknikum (SDU)<\/p>\n

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PRE-CEO CAREER 1964-1969<\/h3>\n

1964-69:<\/strong> From Planning Engineer in Denmark to Production Manager in Italy, DCK<\/p>\n

1969:<\/strong> Management Trainee, Industrial Department, The East Asiatic Co. Copenhagen<\/p>\n

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CEO CAREER 1969-2000<\/h3>\n

1969-73:<\/strong> General Manager (CEO) Kemiform\/The East Asiatic Company, Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1973-79:<\/strong> Country Manager\/Managing Director (CEO) ISS, Sao Paulo, Brazil<\/p>\n

1979-89:<\/strong> Executive Vice President Europe & Brazil (CEO) ISS, Member of the Group\u2019s Executive Board, Copenhagen, Denmark303<\/p>\n

1989-1995:<\/strong> Managing Director (CEO) ISS Europe Ltd, London, UK, and member of the ISS Group Executive Board, responsible for Europe, Brazil, and Asia<\/p>\n

1995-2000:<\/strong> Group Chief Executive (CEO) of ISS, a Copenhagen-based contract cleaning- and facilities services group, with 250,000 employees. Resigned in August 2000 to pursue a full-time Non-Executive Career.<\/p>\n

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SECOND AND THIRD CAREER 2000-<\/h3>\n

CHAIRMAN ROLES:<\/strong> Crisplant A\/S, Tholstrup Cheese Holding A\/S, Navision A\/S, Energi E2 A\/S, Excellent Match A\/S, Hempel International A\/S, Scan Energi A\/S, Superfos A\/S, Thrane & Thrane A\/S, Norbreeze Group Ltd, Majid Al Futtaim Group LLC (Deputy & Acting) and FONA A\/S (Deputy)<\/p>\n

DIRECTOR ROLES:<\/strong> Chemitalic A\/S, De Forenede Papirfabriker A\/S, Ove Arkil Holding A\/S, Group4Falck A\/S, G4S PLC, Alfa Laval AB, Kwintet AB, Viterra Energy Services A.G. Enodis PLC, Cicor S\/A, IK Partners Funds, Skagen Conscious Capital, Chas. Hude A\/S, IMD, Welzorg b.v.<\/p>\n

ADVISORY ROLES:<\/strong> IK Partners, Apax LLC, London Business School, Stern Stuart, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, Thise Mejerier<\/p>\n

OTHER ROLES:<\/strong> IMD, Executive-in-Residence (Research project published as a book, \u201cWinning at Service\u201d), The N\u00f8rby Corporate Governance Committee, Goodwill Ambassador for Copenhagen, CBS-Copenhagen Business School, Adj. Professor, Investor in start-ups, Human Practice Foundation, IT Academy, Taplejung, Nepal, Founding Father, Writer, Speaker, Mentor, etc.<\/p>\n

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BOOKS<\/h3>\n

Winning at Service \u2013 Lessons from Service Leaders Wiley, 2008<\/p>\n

Denmark Limited \u2013 Global by Design GAD, 2006<\/p>\n

From MBA To CEO Editora Val de Mar, 2013<\/p>\n

The Job of the CEO Editora Val de Mar, 2020<\/p>\n

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AWARDS<\/h3>\n

\u201cThe Danish Export Oscar\u201d by Prince Henrik of Denmark, 1979<\/p>\n

The Order of Knight of Dannebrog (R) by the Queen of Denmark, 2000<\/p>\n

The Order of Knight of Dannebrog First Degree (R1) by the Queen of Denmark 2008<\/p>\n

The Order of the Polar Star by the King of Sweden, 2008<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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