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26/07/2017at 15:58

Vestas' former CEO passes away

One of the key figures behind Vestas' journey from bankruptcy to the world's leading wind turbine manufacturer – and somewhat back again – has passed away.
Photo: /ritzau/Carsten Ingemann
Photo: /ritzau/Carsten Ingemann
by MAZ PLECHINGER

Vestas' former group CEO, Svend Sigaard, has passed away. He was 59 years old.

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