Pankas Appoints New CEO with Strong Operational and Leadership Experience
Vedbæk, 3 June 2025
The Board of Directors at Pankas has appointed Claus Metzsch Jensen as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. He brings solid experience from the telecommunications and service industries and will lead the continued development and modernization of Pankas.
Claus Metzsch Jensen is well-rooted in the Danish business community and has built extensive C-level experience over the years, particularly in financial management, operations, and commercial leadership. He spent a significant part of his career at TDC Group, where he held key positions in finance, sales, and operational leadership. Most recently, he served as CEO of Eltel Networks in Denmark and Germany, where he was responsible for large-scale service deliveries and organizational development.
“We are pleased to welcome Claus to Pankas. His combination of strategic insight, business acumen, and ability to ensure operational reliability makes him the right person to lead Pankas into its next phase. Pankas has now reached a size and level of complexity that requires new leadership, and we are entering a new strategic period focused on positioning the group for long-term, sustainable growth and value creation,” says Chairman of the Board, Ole Røsdahl.
Claus Metzsch Jensen is looking forward to taking on the role and, above all, getting to know the employees, customers, and the DNA of the company even better. “Pankas is a well-managed and long-standing company with a strong professional foundation. I look forward to continuing the good work together with the organization – and to contributing to enhanced customer experience, operational efficiency, and strategic development,” says Claus Metzsch Jensen.
Claus will assume the role of CEO on 1 August 2025.
For further information please contact:
Ann-Kirstine Christiansen – Communications manager
Phone: +45 2488 4222 Email: akc@pankas.dk
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About the Pankas Group:
Pankas is a Danish-owned group with activities in the production, construction, and maintenance of roads and other traffic areas. The company was established in 1939 and has its headquarters in Vedbæk, just north of Copenhagen.
Since 1990, Pankas has pursued an active growth strategy, expanding internationally. Today, around 70% of the Group’s total revenue comes from outside Denmark. The Group consists of 20 subsidiaries across Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and Serbia. In 2024, Pankas had a revenue of DKK 1.717 billion and employed 833 people, of which approximately 200 are based in Denmark.
