Jørgen Lindegaard will swap his position as CEO of ISS for a place on the board of directors

The chief executive of ISS, one of the world’s largest facility services companies, will step down from his post to pursue more private activities and devote his time to his board positions.

Jørgen Lindegaard will be replaced by current Chief Operations Officer Jeff Gravenhorst as of 31 March.

Lindegaard has been with the company since 2006 and following his resignation he will take a place on the ISS board of directors.

The Danish company employs more than 480,000 people in 53 countries across the world in the cleaning, catering, security and property management sectors.