An Exclusive Interview With Carl Hansen & Søn CEO Knud Erik Hansen
Knud Erik Hansen, the CEO and President of Carl Hansen & Søn, has spent his life living all over the world, from Denmark where he was born and grew up, to stints in Asia and Europe. As grandson of the founder of Carl Hansen, he took over the business and has since made it into one of the largest Danish furniture manufacturers, bringing design classics to homes in Nagasaki and New York. Over the course of two decades, he has generated annual revenues which are now approaching over $145 million. In this exclusive interview, officeinsight speaks to him about his 20 years at the company, and how the brand has evolved You spent a large part of your career in the shipping industry, was it always your plan to join the family business?My father, who ran Carl Hansen when I was a child, unfortunately, died at a very young age. …
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