Remaining No. 1 in Modern Energy is not a given In the coming years it is essential for Vestas to continue to strive for the su
‘Alignment’ and ‘Excellence’: The next natural step for Vestas It is now that the future of energy is to be decided. This is a
The future is triangular ‘The most advanced technology centre in the wind power industry.’ That was how Vestas presented its ne
No closed doors Managers are to work side by side with their employees so that they can keep their finger on the pulse at all ti
Around 500 of Vestas Technology R&D’s employees are now gathered together at the company’s new development centre near Århus, D
“I feel a certain pride about working at a place like this – and I certainly feel motivated to do my very best. The new setting
“We must have patience when it comes to making things work – rather than simply making changes time and time again. That said,
In the coming years it is essential for Vestas to continue to strive for the sublime – for ‘Excellence’, CEO Ditlev Engel expla
“It is still crucial to us that we keep on cutting out the costs that do not generate value for our customers, or which do not
Royal visit to Vestas Blades and the right dimensions in all areas of the organisation, so that it becomes possible to improve
The four corner flags When Vestas has the stated aim of becoming the leading energy brand in the world, it is essential that eve
A bit harsh The third corner flag is just as wellknown as the first two, and it is a message that might sound a bit harsh: Vestas
Who is the best Vestas colleague? VestasInside has gone on the hunt to find the best Vestas colleague. A lot of people deserve t
Thomas Kronborg Hansen Team Leader, Shipping, Vestas Nacelles, Ringkøbing Thomas has been nominated by Mogens Eis, Team Leader:
Sarah Buckley Service Assistant, Warrington, Vestas Northern Europe Sarah has been nominated by Len Woodward, Service Process A
be co ll ea Nani Stuckman Service Sales Manager, Portland, Vestas Americas Nani has been nominated by Keesha Wallace, SAP Servi
In the thick of the election In recent months, Vestas has been highly visible on the political stage in the United States. The
A clear voice Group Government Relations (GGR) is Vestas’ political voice and the business units’ sounding board with regard to
Facts on the table The department works on a number of areas, including that of influencing the framework for the wind energy se
Peter Brun, Senior Vice President, Group Government Relations. tion needs knowledge about the market in question from a politic
Down on the shop floor Managers must be highly visible among the employees in order to take the lead in implementing changes. T
Rapid action required But why is it so important to have the managers “down in the trenches” where Vestas’ products are actuall
Things are looking up “I’m busy getting used to my new, visible role. It is a bit difficult because I also have a lot of adminis
Where even the wildest dreams fell short Having been with Vestas for 40 years, Hans Laurids Pedersen is proud to work for a com
ics and desert winds. And, of course, about the history of the wind turbine – and Vestas. He has been fascinated with the wind
thing he has into his assignments. While he was a service manager, it was not unusual for him to interrupt a Sunday drive in th
Vestas’ supercomputer – Denmark’s most powerful A computer weighing 8.5 tons leads thoughts back to the 1940s and the earliest
Roadmap to development On 1 December 2008, a new round of Vestas’ annual Performance and Development Dialogue (PDD) programme w
Srikanth Naramisalu With fresh eyes 30 VestasInside
Hundreds of kilometres from the nearest wind turbine, Vestas’ technology centre plays a key role in the development of Vestas’
“I often visit career events where we see that people know very little about our sector. For example, people simply cannot unde
Going abroad with the right bagage A posting abroad can be a great personal experience, but there are also a lot of potential p
From difficult words to action Kaj Andersen took action when there were problems with setting up a course for dyslectic colleag
A long struggle Problems with reading and writing have been a burden to Willy H. Hansen for many years. But now he has been giv
Willy, who works at the blade factory in Lem, Denmark. He is one of the employees who has benefited greatly from the tools that
Win a weekend break VestasQuiz In the last issue of VestasInside, we asked how many wind turbines Vestas has installed worldwid
Ministerial visit to Lauchhammer LEGO for joy In recent months, all Vestas employees at every facility worldwide have received
my Vestas Colleagues have sent photos from Kansas, Sweden and Ireland for this issue Aaron Coffin, a CIM technician at Vestas Am
Editors: Peter Wenzel Kruse (editor-in-chief), Peter Gisselmann Rasmussen. VestasInside is an international magazine for Vestas
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No 4, 2008 Technology R&D moves into the future Find Vestas’ be
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Remaining No. 1 in Modern Energy is not a given In the coming y
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‘Alignment’ and ‘Excellence’: The next natural step for Vestas
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The future is triangular ‘The most advanced technology centre i
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No closed doors Managers are to work side by side with their em
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Around 500 of Vestas Technology R&D’s employees are now gathere
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“I feel a certain pride about working at a place like this – an
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“We must have patience when it comes to making things work – ra
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In the coming years it is essential for Vestas to continue to s
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“It is still crucial to us that we keep on cutting out the cost
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Royal visit to Vestas Blades and the right dimensions in all ar
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The four corner flags When Vestas has the stated aim of becoming
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A bit harsh The third corner flag is just as wellknown as the fir
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Who is the best Vestas colleague? VestasInside has gone on the
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Thomas Kronborg Hansen Team Leader, Shipping, Vestas Nacelles,
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Sarah Buckley Service Assistant, Warrington, Vestas Northern Eu
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be co ll ea Nani Stuckman Service Sales Manager, Portland, Vest
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In the thick of the election In recent months, Vestas has been
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A clear voice Group Government Relations (GGR) is Vestas’ polit
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Facts on the table The department works on a number of areas, i
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Peter Brun, Senior Vice President, Group Government Relations.
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Down on the shop floor Managers must be highly visible among th
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Rapid action required But why is it so important to have the ma
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Things are looking up “I’m busy getting used to my new, visible
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Where even the wildest dreams fell short Having been with Vesta
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ics and desert winds. And, of course, about the history of the
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thing he has into his assignments. While he was a service manag
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Vestas’ supercomputer – Denmark’s most powerful A computer weig
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Roadmap to development On 1 December 2008, a new round of Vesta
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Srikanth Naramisalu With
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Hundreds of kilometres from the nearest wind turbine, Vestas’ t
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“I often visit career events where we see that people know very
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Going abroad with the right bagage A posting abroad can be a gr
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From difficult words to action Kaj Andersen took action when th
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A long struggle Problems with reading and writing have been a b
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Willy, who works at the blade factory in Lem, Denmark. He is on
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Win a weekend break VestasQuiz In the last issue of VestasInsid
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Ministerial visit to Lauchhammer LEGO for joy In recent months,
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my Vestas Colleagues have sent photos from Kansas, Sweden and I
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Editors: Peter Wenzel Kruse (editor-in-chief), Peter Gisselmann
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