Vestas Wind Systems A/S has announced that Mr Ditlev Engel will take up the position of President and CEO as from 1 May 2005. The company have managed to arrange the change of CEO in the spring of 2005 so that the present CEO, Mr Svend Sigaard, and Mr Engel will be able to work together for a couple of months. As from 1 March 2005 Mr Engel will thus have the opportunity to learn about Vestas’ strategy, business processes and organisation as well as to become acquainted with some of the Group’s business units.