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Lars Sorensen

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Senior Managing Director Region Middle East at Hapag-Lloyd AG
📍 Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Lars Sorensen is the Senior Managing Director for the Middle East at Hapag-Lloyd AG, a role he assumed in early 2024. A seasoned logistics executive with education from Harvard and IMD, his career includes extensive leadership as CEO for Damco in South Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, where he specialized in business turnarounds and driving growth.

He is leading Hapag-Lloyd’s expansion into emerging markets, recently spearheading a new strategic presence in Uganda and a major operational reorganization across Africa to better serve local markets.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Senior Managing Director Region Middle East
Job Level
Senior
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Emerging Markets Growth
He is actively leading Hapag-Lloyd's strategic expansion into Africa, recently opening a new office in Uganda to establish an early presence in growing markets.
Customer-First Strategy
Stated that a recent major reorganization in Africa was a "customer-first transformation" designed to make the company more agile and responsive to local market realities.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Senior Managing Director Region Middle East
Hapag-Lloyd AG
7-2018 - 1-2024
Managing Director, Area India
Hapag-Lloyd AG
6-2014 - 6-2017
CEO Damco Australia & New Zealand
Damco
6-2014 - 6-2017
Chief Executive Officer
Damco
6-2003 - 5-2014
CEO Damco South Asia
Damco
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Education
2014 - 2014
Way of Winning
IMD
2011 - 2011
Business Leader Development
Harvard University
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