As per 1 October 2005 Michael Tønnes Jørgensen is appointed Senior Vice President in A.P. Moller.


Michael Tønnes Jørgensen joined the company in 1985 as a trainee and after graduation he worked in the Line Department (now Maersk Sealand) as an assistant. In 1988 he was stationed in France and in 1991 he returned to Copenhagen, where he joined the Accounting Department. In 1994 he was stationed in Russia as a Finance Manager.


Michael Tønnes Jørgensen was then transferred to the Line Department (Centre Finance) where he was responsible for establishing a Business Audit section. In 1997 he was promoted to Senior General Manager, in 2001 to Director and in 2002 to Senior Director. From 2001 he was the deputy in Centre Finance, with particular responsibility for Maersk Sealand’s controlling activities as well as development of global accounting and financial systems.


In 2003 Michael Tønnes Jørgensen transferred to a position as Chief Financial Officer with Maersk Air.


Being appointed Senior Vice President Michael Tønnes Jørgensen takes up the position as Chief Financial Officer for Maersk Container Business.


Michael Tønnes Jørgensen has complimented his education with management courses at a.o. INSEAD in France.