Board of Directors
SimCorp’s Board of Directors is a collective body for promoting the long-term interests of the company in all respects. It is responsible for the overall strategic management and the financial and managerial control of the company being conducted adequately in all respects.
Members of SimCorp’s Board of Directors are elected for one year at a time (employee-elected members for four years).
• Jesper Brandgaard, Chairman
• Carl Christian Ægidius, Vice chairman
• Hervé Couturier
• Simon Jeffreys
• Raymond John
• Jacob Goltermann

Jesper Brandgaard
Personal and educational background
Born 1963, Danish citizen, MSc (Econ. And Audit.) and MBA from Copenhagen Business School.
Career
Since 2000, Executive Vice President and CFO of Novo Nordisk A/S.
Directorships
Vice Chairman of SimCorp A/S’ Board of Directors since 2007. Chairman of SimCorp A/S' Board of Directors since 2008. Chairman of the Board of Directors of NNE Pharmaplan A/S and NNIT A/S.
Relevant competences and experiences
Group executive experience in a multinational corporation, including responsibility for strategy development and implementation, information technology and finance.
Furthermore, involved in the development and governance of companies with IT and consultancy activities.
Business address
Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Allé, 2880 Bagsværd, Denmark.

Carl Christian Ægidius
Personal and educational background
Born 1944, Danish citizen, MSc (Econ.).
Career
Employed with IBM for 35 years, of which 13 abroad, seven years as Executive Vice President of IBM Nordic and three years as Chief Executive Officer of IBM Danmark A/S.
Directorships
Member of SimCorp A/S’ Board of Directors since 2004. Vice Chairman of SimCorp A/S' Board of Directors since 2008. Besides member of the Board of Directors of Industriens Pension and M. Goldschmidt Holding A/S.
Relevant competences and experiences
Management of international company, implementation of international business
procedures and methods, international sales channel strategies and product sales.
Business address
2 Rue Jean Engling, 1466 Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

Hervé Couturier
Personal and educational background
Born 1958, French citizen, MSc (Industrial Engineering) from École Centrale de Paris.
Career
Executive Vice President in SAP Group.
Directorships
Member of SimCorp A/S’ Board of Directors since 2008.
Relevant competences and experiences
International experience in software development for the financial sector as well as general management skills.
Business address
Business address: SAP – Business Objects, 157-159 rue Anatole France, 92309 Levallois-Perret Cedex, France.

Simon Jeffreys
Personal background and education
Born 1952, British citizen, B.Com (Hons) fra University of Cape Town, FCA, CPA.
Career
More than 20 years’ experience in the audit industry, Chief Operating Officer of the Wellcome Trust and non-executive director, chairman of the Audit Committee, member of the Risk and Compliance Committee and Nominations Committee for Aon Limited.
Directorships
Aon Limited, Wellcome Trust Finance plc., Genome Research Ltd, MSD Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. (India), Diamond Light Source Ltd.
Relevant competences and experience
Significant international experience, financial services and financial knowledge as well as general management skills.
Business address
Wellcome Trust, 215 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE, United Kingdom.

Employee-elected representatives
Raymond John
Personal and educational background
Born 1965, United States citizen, B.S. Industrial Engineering, Cand. Merc. (Applied Economics and Finance)
Career
Production Engineer in American automobile and aerospace industries; self-employed investment manager. Current position as technical writer in Accounting Test and Documentation.
Directorships
Employee-elected member of SimCorp A/S’ Board of Directors since 2009.
Relevant competences and experiences
5 years' experience as Project Manager facilitating communication between production workers, management, engineering and other stakeholders in multicultural environment. 10 years' experience as an investor/shareholder in US and Canada.
Business address
SimCorp A/S, Weidekampsgade 16, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.

Jacob Goltermann
Personal and educational background
Born 1970, Danish citizen, MSc (Math. And Econ.).
Career
Employed in SimCorp since 1997. Has worked with financial software and held different management positions. Since 2011 Chief Business Consultant in SimCorp's Strategic Research Department.
Directorships
Employee-elected member of SimCorp A/S’ Board of Directors since 2007. Re-elected 2009.
Relevant competences and experiences
10 years’ experience with development of financial software. Strategic and technological management experience within application development of investment management systems. Management experience as an officer in the Danish army.
Business address
SimCorp A/S, Weidekampsgade 16, 2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark.