Peter Laigaard Jensen steps down as Head of AA Hotel and Hospitality Services after just 4 months

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After just four months the AA can confirmed today that, Peter Laigaard Jensen, Head of Hotel and Hospitality Services, 'has decided to leave the company to pursue other opportunities'. 

In a short statement the AA commented that they ' wish him well in the future and  a new Head of AA Hotel and Hospitality Services will be announced in due course.’

Peter replaced Simon Numphud who stepped down in January and his hospitality career began in hotels in his homeland

of Denmark where he worked his way up from washing dishes.

>>> Read: Simon Numphud to step down as the AA Head of Hotel Services

His career then took him to work around the world in a variety roles including, Executive Chef, General Manager, Director of Services for a North Pole airforce base, Country Operations Manager for an international hotel chain and most recently as the Chief Operating Officer for a chain of four and five star hotels in Azerbaijan.

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Editor 20th July 2016

Peter Laigaard Jensen steps down as Head of AA Hotel and Hospitality Services after just 4 months