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Vestas Wind Systems A/S

VWS is in the Energy Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$7.6B
  • Public
  • DK
Dow Jones Description

Provider of Wind Power System Services

President, Vestas Technology R & D
Finn Strom Madsen
Number of Employees 20,829
Contact Information

Alsvej 21

Randers 8940

www.vestas.com

(45) 97 30 00 00

NAICS Code Other Electric Power Generation: 221119

Recent Events

  • Vestas CEO says no plan to go into project finance

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Vestas share gets higher price targets

    8/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Vestas Wind Systems reports 34% drop in 2Q profit

    8/18/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

vestas wind systems a/s - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Finn Strom Madsen President, Vestas Technology R & D
Henrik Norremark CFO & Executive Vice President
Henrik Hald Hellmuth Senior Vice President, Group Treasury
Jan Pilgaard Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations
Jorgen Peter Nielsen Senior Vice President, Contract Review
Peter Brun Senior Vice President, Govt Relations
Peter W. Kruse Senior Vice President, Group Comm
Robert Paul Fritz Senior Vice President, Vestas Excellence
Torben Bonde Senior Vice President, IT
Michael Hogedal Vice President & Managing Director, Vestas Technology R & D Chennai, India
Linda Nuber-Baron Director, Group Comm
Tina Ebler Director, Marketing

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Torsten Erik Rasmussen Deputy Chairman
Arne Pedersen Board of Directors
Elly Smedegaard Board of Directors
Freddy Frandsen Board of Directors
JArgen Huno Rasmussen Board of Directors
Jorn Anker Thomsen Board of Directors
Jurgen Huno Rasmussen Board of Directors
Kim Hvid Thomsen Board of Directors
Kurt Anker Nielsen Board of Directors
Lester J. Kaplan Board Member
Michael Abildgaard Lisbjerg Board of Directors
Sussie Dvinge Agerbo Board of Directors
Svend Age Damgaard Andersen Board of Directors

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S President, Vestas Technology R & D Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S CFO & Executive Vice President Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Group Treasury Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Finance & Operations Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Contract Review Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Govt Relations Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Group Comm Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, Vestas Excellence Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Senior Vice President, IT Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Vice President & Managing Director, Vestas Technology R & D Chennai, India Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Director, Group Comm Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Director, Marketing Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Deputy Chairman Current
Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

Lester J. Kaplan, Ph.D. has served as a director of our company since November 1997. Dr. Kaplan was Executive Vice President and President, Research and Development at Allergan, Inc. from November 2003 to April 2004. Dr. Kaplan joined Allergan in 1983 and, prior to being appointed to Executive Vice President, was Corporate Vice President, Research and Development and Global BOTOX from June 1998 to November 2003. Dr. Kaplan was elected to Allergan's board of directors in 1994 and served in that capacity until April 2004. Dr. Kaplan is also a member of the board of Acucela Inc. and the National Neurovision Research Institute. Dr. Kaplan received a M.S. and Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of California, Los Angeles. Torsten Rasmussen has served as a director of our company since April 1998. Mr. Rasmussen has been President and CEO of Morgan Management ApS, a management advisory and consulting company, since 1997. Prior to founding Morgan Management ApS in 1997, Mr. Rasmussen held the position of Executive Vice President, Operations at the LEGO Group (LEGO A/S) in Denmark, since 1981. He currently serves as a board member in the capacity of chairman, deputy chairman or ordinary board member of a number of Danish companies of which the following are quoted on the Danish Stock Exchange: Coloplast A/S, Bang & Olufsen A/S, TK Development A/S, Vestas Wind Systems A/S and A/S Det Oestasiatiske Kompagni. Mr. Rasmussen holds an M.B.A. from IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland. Alan G. Walton, Ph.D., D.Sc. has served as a director of our company since March 2003. Dr. Walton joined Oxford Partners as a General Partner in 1987. In 1991, he founded Oxford Bioscience Partners and he is currently Senior Partner and Chairman of Oxford Bioscience Corporation. Previously, he was President and CEO of University Genetics Co., a public biotechnology company involved in technology transfer and seed investments in university-related projects. Prior to University Genetics, he taught at several institutions including Harvard Medical School, Indiana University and Case Western Reserve where he was Professor of Macromolecular Science and Director of the Laboratory for Biological Macromolecules. Dr. Walton serves on the Boards of Alexandria Real Estate Equities and Advanced Cell Technology, and is Chairman, as well as a Board member, of Avalon Pharmaceuticals and Psychiatric Genomics. He is also on the Board of Research!America, a philanthropic organization. Dr. Walton was a founder of Human Genome Sciences and GeneLogic and is the Founding Chairman of the Biotechnology Venture Investors Group. Dr. Walton received a Ph.D. in chemistry and a D.Sc. in biological chemistry from Nottingham University in England and in 2005 received an honorary LLD degree for his lifetime achievement in life sciences form Nottingham University. Uli Hacksell, Ph.D also serves as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors. For a description of his background, please see "Management Team."

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Bay City Capital LLC Member of Bay City Capital's Scientific Advisory Board Current
The Keck Graduate Institute Member of the Board of Directors Current
Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board Member Current
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. Board of Directors Current
Avalon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Coloplast A/S Board Member Current
Acucela Board of Directors Current
Bay City Capital LLC Member Current
Allergan, Inc. President Former
Allergan, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Oxford Bioscience Partners Founder Former
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. Founder Former
Oxford Partners General Partner Former
Indiana University Former
Psychiatric Genomics Former
Allergan, Inc. Board of Directors Former
University of Nottingham D.Sc. In Biological Chemistry Former
University of California, Los Angeles PhD in organic chemistry Former
University of California, Los Angeles M.S. and Ph Former
The Keck Graduate Institute member Former

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current

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Vestas Wind Systems A/S Board of Directors Current
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VWS $36.40 -0.10 (-0.27% )
Volume 1,355,649
Shares Outstanding 0.
Market Cap 0.
Year High 41.67
Year Low 25.87
Earnings Per Share 1.36
P/E Ratio 26.7647
Dividend 0.74
Yield 2.0330
IndustryTop Rated

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