Pernille Ormholt Vang

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Chief People Officer, Executive Vice President at SAS - Scandinavian Airlines

Denmark

Overview

Pernille Ormholt Vang is the Chief People Officer and EVP at SAS, where she leads the people, communications, and sustainability agendas. With a background in global HR leadership at Maersk and education from IMD and Singularity University, colleagues have described her as an "excellent business partner" and a "joy to work with. "

Outside of her corporate roles, Pernille is passionate about global travel and fostering cultural connections. She frequently expresses excitement for new airline routes to destinations like India and Seoul, and personally has Greenland on her travel bucket list, highlighting her interest in exploring diverse parts of the world.

While at Maersk, she was the M&A People Lead for the successful integration of LF Logistics, a major $3. 6 billion acquisition.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Curious

Assertive

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting information. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince.

Topics They Care About

AI in Aviation
Stated at a recent summit that there is "no debate" the aviation industry must embrace AI, viewing it as a huge opportunity for customer engagement and internal processes.
Organizational Transformation
Has a proven track record of driving organizational transformations at global companies like Maersk and now holds a key transformation role at SAS.
Talent Development
A certified Global Talent Management Leader who has spoken at industry events on devising strategies to build commercial and business acumen.

Media Appearances

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Work History

1-2024
Chief People Officer, Executive Vice President at SAS - Scandinavian Airlines
8-2020 - 12-2023
Regional Head of HR, Maersk APAC Region at A.P. Moller - Maersk
1-2019 - 2-2023
Regional HR Director for Maersk West Central Asia at A.P. Moller - Maersk
5-2017 - 1-2019
Regional HR Director for Maersk Line West Central Asia at A.P. Moller - Maersk
8-2019 - 8-2020
Advisory Board Member at APM Terminals India Pvt Ltd

Education

Inspiring Maersk (Maersk Tailor Made Leadership Program) from IMD
2019 - 2019
Understanding Behavioral Transformation from Singularity University

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Insights For Selling To Pernille

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Share testimonials from known people and give multiple examples of product value
  • Focus on immediate action-items rather than the larger goals

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pernille is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important to them, relationships will have some weightage.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pernille

  • They are practical and friendly, don't expect a clear-cut response often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pernille move?

  • They like to be detailed and take their time to arrive at decisions.
  • Can Pernille take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and are less likely to take risks.

You And Pernille

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