[wallabyguy]

Hethel, UK
30 November 2004

Kim Ogaard-Nielsen is appointed as CEO of Group Lotus plc

Group Lotus plc, announces the appointment of Mr. Kim Ogaard-Nielsen, as
Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. Ogaard-Nielsen (46) is a Danish national and has extensive managerial
and international experience from a variety of industries. His early career
was within the transport sector and included assignments in Denmark, Hong
Kong, Japan, and Switzerland for A.P.Moller/Maersk and later Norasia Lines.
Later he co-founded an IT-based consulting and outsourcing business, IBIS
Corporation, which primarily focused on business process re-engineering and
improvement through the application of web-based technology solutions.

Kim is looking forward to his new role: "We are facing tough challenges over
the next few months and I am looking forward to working with my colleagues
to tackle these global issues and to drive the business forward. We are
fortunate to have a brand that is world renowned for producing great cars
and providing innovative engineering services; couple this with our
passionate staff and we have the ingredients for a company that has a bright
future."

 

[LotusLust]

Welcome aboard Mr. Ogaard-Nielsen. You have work to do!

 

[Patricko]

Who did he replace?

 

[adamant]

Good god, it's Simon Templar

 

[babak]

Good god, it's Simon Templar

This is sick, I was thinking that he needs a P1800

 

[thegit]

I've got this wierd feeling that the Proton is about to consume the Lotus.
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[georgiaguy]

Do the euro-spec Elises come with Bridgestones?

 

[Vantage]

Do the euro-spec Elises come with Bridgestones?

Yes.

 

[kbob]

Kim is looking forward to his new role: "We are facing tough challenges over
the next few months and I am looking forward to working with my colleagues
to tackle these global issues and to drive the business forward. We are
fortunate to have a brand that is world renowned for producing great cars
and providing innovative engineering services; couple this with our
passionate staff and we have the ingredients for a company that has a bright
future."

Forget the platitudes -- what's his lap time on the track out back?

kbob

 

[OriginalBlackCi]

Later he co-founded an IT-based consulting and outsourcing business, IBIS
Corporation, which primarily focused on business process re-engineering and
improvement through the application of web-based technology solutions.

This is good news. :clap:

 

[adamant]

This is sick, I was thinking that he needs a P1800

ROTFLMAO I had no idea what you were talking about. I didn't know he drove a volvo. LOL . Volvo certainly changed their image

 

[Evl]

OK I can't resist any longer... I have a soft spot for the P1800, it was my first car (with a slightly rough body). Many fond memories of tuning dual webers and installing a camshaft in a gravel driveway, etc, etc, etc, before I learned that you might want to start with a reasonable car.