BYE SOREN RAVN, HELLO HENRIK ANDERSEN

KEE@FSWMAG.COM
I WEPT GALLONS ON 8 JUNE LAST SATURDAY AT LUNA BAR AND PRACTICALLY CAUSED THE SWIMMING POOL TO OVERFLOW AND CAUSE THE WATER TO CASCADE OVER THE SIDE OF MENARA PAN GLOBAL ON JALAN PUNCAK.

Hello Henrik Andersen, the new MD of Carlsberg Malaysia and farewell Soren Ravn the outgoing MD and now new MD of Carlsberg Greater China!

These 2 Long Cool Danes are a head taller than 178 cm Kee Hua Chee

Henrik Andersen and Soren Ravn

Cheers to new Carlsberg MD of Malaysia and congratulations to new Carlsberg MD of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau! 

Malene, wife of Soren Ravn, Tan Sri Jason Goh and Danish wife Puan Sri Pernille Villadsen Goh
My dearest, darlingest Long Cool Dane Soren Ravn was leaving Malaysia for the green-jade pasture of mainland China!

He arrived as MD of CArlsberg Malaysia 3.5 years ago and now is MD of Greater China of mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau!

Now he is a multi millionaire as his pay is something like RM 6 million a year plus palatial condo, maids, chauffeur and massive entertainment account!

He flew to Hong Kong last Wednesday 12 June with wife Malene as they will be based in Hong Kong instead of Beijing or Shanghai. 

I threatened to commit suicide by throwing myself off the roof of Menara Pan Global by the swimming pool but luckily Soren the Siren introduced me to his handsome and sexy successor Henrik Andersen!

Since Henrik assured me he was as good if not better than Soren, I decided life was worth living again, more so with Carlsberg, the world's favorite beer!

In addition, Henrik Andersen declared he was able, willing and happy to fill Soren's big shoes. Soren's shoe size is 47 whereas Henrik is only 45.

Soren Ravn is a towering 198 cm while Henrik is only 190 cm! So Henrik has lost on both counts but he insists he has other skills to beat Soren....so I have to force him to prove his talents!

Live entertainment on the stage above the pool at Luna Bar

Pool with a view

YAM Tunku Naquiyuddin Tuanky Jaafar of Negeri Sembilan with friends

Patricia K and lover/soon to be hubby Joey G


Mohsein

Mohsein

Brian Martin, new Carlsberg MD Henrik Andersen and Tan Sri Jason Goh

Emilia Villadsen Goh and Amalie Bonnerup Moelier

Emilia Goh and Amalie Moelier

Henrik Andersen with lovely ladies

Dato Leonard Tan and Dato Garry Chua

Tan Sri Jason Goh and lovely ladies

French ambassador HE Martine Dorrance and Kee Hua Chee Seri Kelantan

French ambassador to Brunei HE Jean-Yves Berthault, French ambassador to Malaysia HE Martine Dorrance and Kee Hua Chee, ambassador to God

The French ambassadors to Brunei and Malaysia and God's ambassador on earth Kee Hua Chee

Kenny Loh, the best menswear tailor in Southeast Asia and possibly the world and Kee Hua Chee the greatest journalist in observable universe

Malene, wife of Soren Ravn, shows off her sexy black bra straps to Kenny Loh

Guess which one is Soren Ravn?

All 4 men in different costumes wore Soren Ravn's face masks

But being a genius I knew none could be Soren Ravn as he was 198 cm and these guys were almost the same height

True enough, Soren walked up to the stage as himself!

Soren Ravn giving an emotional farewell speech



Doreen of RAPR at right with friends

Carlsberg Girls bringing beer

Sexy Carlsberg girls

Carlsberg lovelies

Soren introducing his successor Henrik Andersen

What a grand view

I advised her to participate in Miss Malaysia

Cheers

Cheers!

3 new beertails were created for the evening---Long Cool Dane, Soren Slammer and French Kiss

Long Cool Dane using Carlsberg, Soren Slammer using Asahi and French Kiss using Kronenbourg 1664

Toasting the 3 creations


French Kiss uses Kronenbourg 1664




Oops, this girl accidentally dropped all 3 glasses onto the glass floor! Luckily the floor did not crack and break up!

See the broken glasses at extreme bottom left?

Soren Ravn receiving a silver eagle from retailer

The Carlsberg management team

A lavish send-off was held at Luna Bar to coolly bid adieu to Soren Ravn, MD of Carlsberg Malaysia enroute to China and warmly welcome his successor Henrik Andersen, newly poached from Thailand.

Soren Ravn took over Carlsberg Malaysia in 2010 and was the most famous and popular non-local corporate figure for his willingness to support charitable events. Known as Long Cool Dane in Malaysia, he quickly became a local celebrity as he was the only Managing Director who can rap professionally not only in Malaysia but worldwide!

He demonstrated this talent during countless Carlsberg occasions which elevated these parties into a league of their own as no boss of a major multinational has rapped solo or with professional beatboxers like Shawn Lee and Koujee.

Of course at a mere 39 years old (equivalent to a babe in swaddling clothes in boardroom terms) Soren Ravn has youth on his side. This musically inclined Dane started rapping in Copenhagen at 12 and sees no reason to stop.

Neither do Soren’s big bosses at Headquarters in Copenhagen! Grinned the affable and charming Ravn, “My Carlsberg bosses like this unique element and I am always asked to perform at Carlsberg’s internal parties. Fun and having a good time are important factors in Carlsberg’s culture across the globe!”

More so when management does not have to pay!

His first band was called U.B.O. His second band was called ‘Kid Rodriguez’ in which he was T.Bone Ortega!

Last Wednesday 12 June he left for Hong Kong where he will be housed in a palatial pad with maid, chef and chauffeur and doubtless feted like a rock star by local tai-tai. Of course he rapped for the last time at his farewell bash though he promised he would visit our fair shores for big Carlsberg parties and do his hip-hop routine.

During his farewell speech in Luna Bar Kuala Lumpur, he said emotionally, “This is evening I have been looking forward to and the night I have been dreading! I am so happy to see all the friends I made in three and half years and very sad I have to say goodbye.

“I have been with Carlsberg for 14 years and was MD of Carlsberg Hong Kong and Macau before coming to Malaysia. So I am just returning  to Hong Kong but this time looking after Greater China which includes mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.

“I will now have to ‘jaga’ (look after) 41 breweries, 15,000 people and ensure 3 billion litres of beer sales flow smoothly every year so it is an exciting challenge!”

Successor Henrik Andersen certainly has big shoes to fill. Literally as Soren Ravn’s shoe size is 47 while Andersen does not rap, breakdance, spin on his head, juggle or perform Houdini acts.

Andersen’s shoe size is only 45 and at 197 cm, he is one cm shorter than his predecessor!

He remains unfazed. “Soren looks like he is 198 but he backcombs his hair. I believe if he flattens his hair, he is 1 cm shorter than me.”

Anything is possible after several Carlsbergs.

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