NTG appoints new Group CIO

NTG appoints Daniel Leegaard Heede as Chief Information Officer and member of Group Management

Strategic leadership strengthening
NTG | Nordic Transport Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Daniel Leegaard Heede as Group Chief Information Officer (Group CIO), effective 1. October 2025.

In his role, Daniel will oversee NTG’s global information technology operations and infrastructure and lead the ongoing initiatives to further promote digitalisation and scalability across the group.

Daniel joins NTG with significant expertise spanning all facets of the information technology area, including global application operations and development, infrastructure architecture, and M&A integrations. Since 2017, Daniel has held various leadership positions in Global IT at DSV, most recently as Deputy CIO & Head of Enterprise Operations Development. Prior to joining DSV, Daniel spent nearly a decade within Global IT at Ørsted.

Expanding the Group Management team
Recognising the growing importance of digitalisation in the ever-evolving freight forwarding landscape, NTG has decided that the Group IT function will be represented directly within the company’s Group Management team.

Following Daniel’s commencement on October 1, 2025, the Group Management team will comprise:

  • Mathias Jensen-Vinstrup, Group CEO
  • Christian Jakobsen, Group CFO
  • Daniel Leegaard Heede, Group CIO
  • Jesper Petersen, CEO Road & Logistics
  • Diederick de Vroet, CEO Air & Ocean
  • Peter Grubert, Executive Vice President

“In today’s global freight forwarding industry, digitalisation is transforming supply chains by enabling real-time visibility, enhanced connectivity, process optimisations, and data-driven decision making”, Mathias Jensen-Vinstrup, Group CEO at NTG, comments. “As we continue to advance our digital solutions, leveraging IT as a strategic enabler is paramount. NTG’s ambitious M&A strategy reinforces the continued importance of evolving our scalable platform to support seamless and value-enhancing integrations of acquired entities. Daniel’s addition to our Group Management team will both elevate and further strengthen our digitalisation agenda as we look to the future”.

Daniel Leegaard Heede continues: “I am truly excited to join NTG and work closely together with Mathias Jensen-Vinstrup, the Group Management team, and the colleagues across the global NTG organisation. Together, we will continue to build a resilient, forward-thinking IT landscape that supports NTG’s strategic ambitions for the future”.

About NTG
NTG is a global freight forwarding company offering customised transport solutions by road, rail, air, and ocean. With approximately 3,000 dedicated employees across more than 25 countries, NTG serves customers worldwide. For further information, please visit www.ntg.com.

For further information, please contact:

Sebastian Rosborg, Head of Investor Relations
+45 42 12 80 99 | ir@ntg.com

Birgitte Hansson, Head of Marketing & Communication
+45 42 12 80 90 | press@ntg.com

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