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Søren Toft sent back to school as CEO of MSC: "I'm learning a lot"

It is paramount to gain owners’ trust when an externally hired chief executive enters a family business, says MSC CEO Søren Toft.
MSC's culture is at least as strong as that of Maersk, says MSC Chief Executive Officer Søren Toft. | Photo: Pr / Hamburg Süd
MSC's culture is at least as strong as that of Maersk, says MSC Chief Executive Officer Søren Toft. | Photo: Pr / Hamburg Süd
by JENS THOMSEN

Even though three years have passed since Søren Toft changed position and allegiance from being Maersk’s chief operating officer to a position as chief executive officer at arch nemesis Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the shift was so stark that he’s still gathering intel every day.

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