Maersk has announced that Mr. Rizwan Soomar has taken over as Managing Director – India & Sri Lanka for Maersk Line.

Rizwan takes over from Hans-Ole Madsen, who has taken up the position of Head of Business Development for Africa, Middle East and the Indian subcontinent at APM Terminals.

Rizwan joined the group in 1995 as a management trainee and has since held various senior positions in India abroad. He was the Senior General Manager, North West India before he moved on to Egypt in May 2007. Prior to taking over the present responsibility Rizwan was the Managing Director of Maersk Line Egypt.