Oslo, 27 June 2019 - The Board of Directors of Entra ASA has today appointed Sonja Horn (45) as the company's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Horn is today EVP property management in Entra and replaces Arve Regland who leaves the company on June 30 to take up the position as CFO in Fredensborg AS.
«There has been a thorough recruitment process where internal and external candidates have been assessed. The Board of Directors is very pleased that Sonja Horn has accepted the position as CEO of Entra. She has held important management positions in Entra since 2013 and she knows both the company and the sector very well» says Chairperson of the Board Siri Hatlen.
«Entra is a unique company with expertise throughout the value chain. I am very pleased with the confidence the board has shown me and look forward to contribute further in the development of Entra together with all my colleagues» says Sonja Horn.
Sonja Horn has held several positions as part of Entra's management team since 2013 and is now EVP property management. She has extensive experience within the real estate, banking and finance sector from companies such as Danske Bank, Union Property Group and Cirkle K. She holds a MSc in Business degree from BI Norwegian Business School.
«On behalf of the Board I want to thank Arve Regland for the great job he has done for Entra, first as CFO from 2014 and then from 2015 as CEO. He had a central role during the public listing of Entra in 2014 and under his leadership the company has developed very positively» says Siri Hatlen.
Horn will take up the new position as of July 1, 2019.
--- Entra is a leading owner, manager and developer of office properties in Norway. Entra owns and manages 91 buildings totaling approximately 1.3 million square meters, primarily located in Oslo and the surrounding region, Bergen, Stavanger and Trondheim. The market value of the property portfolio (incl. ownership in associates and JVs) is approximately NOK 48,5 billion.---
Oslo, 27 June 2019
Entra ASA
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