Henrik Simonsen is Danish, graduating from the University of Copenhagen with a master’s in political science. He has been working in the dairy, ingredients, and nutritional industry for 30 years.
Henrik Simonsen is a global company executive with managerial and organisational expertise at every level of the process engineering industry. He has held executive leadership positions (CEO/CFO/COO) and served on the boards of multiple group businesses.
These include SiccaDania, SPX-Flow Technology, Anhydro Group, and GEA-Niro, and he has experience in M&A and strategic/day-to-day financial management, as well as collaboration with financiers and company boards.
He has a solid understanding of commercial contracts and regularly engages and leads discussions with multinational corporations as well as local dairy and food sectors.
Henrik Simonsen has a broad global network in the dairy and food industries, which includes local, regional, and global companies.
Throughout his career, he has focused on developing financial skills and understanding what is needed to support investments for ongoing production of infant and nutritional products, as well as dairy-based ingredients.
Henrik Simonsen has extensive expertise developing investments in the dairy, ingredients, and nutritional segments, as well as access to a solid financial network comprised of people with dairy business experience.
This has provided him with business development experience through the building of new production facilities based on successful project finance solutions, all of which have resulted in increased financial performance through the acquisition of new business in the dairy, ingredients, and nutritional segments.
During his experience with investment funds (IFU/IO), Henrik Simonsen helped mid-sized enterprises in emerging markets achieve extraordinary operational and financial results. At the same time, he built a solid network among institutional bankers, which has proven invaluable in his career in subsequent years.
In general, Henrik Simonsen has frequently played a pioneering role by providing enterprises with the essential business growth tools, encouragement, and access to new financial institutions with experience in the dairy industry divisions. Successfully managed the merger and acquisition and due diligence processes, as well as the integration of new business units, all while recognising and pursuing untapped growth prospects.
Henrik Simonsen is an outspoken, likeable and happy person who is pragmatic, direct and easy-going and likes to work with positive, result-orientated clients that demonstrate great commitment and involvement in their projects. Based on his experience working with local, regional and global clients within their fields, he knows what it takes to be leaders in the marketplace.
