Inwido’s CEO and President Håkan Jeppsson has suddenly passed away
“It’s with great chock and grief we received this sad notification today", says Georg Brunstam, Chairman of Inwido AB (publ.).
Håkan Jeppsson joined Inwido as CEO and President in 2009. With very great success he has developed Inwido into Europes’ largest window group.
“Håkan will be deeply missed within Inwido, both on a personal and professional level. He has created a strong organization with many highly skilled and qualified managers. The Board of Directors is now forced to start the search for a new CEO and President. Peter Welin will continue as CFO and has been appointed acting CEO and President during this process", concludes Georg Brunstam.
This information is such that Inwido AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the EU market abuse regulation.
The information was submitted by the below contact persons for publication on 7 December 2018 at 12:05 a.m. CET.
For further information, please contact
Georg Brunstam, chairman of the board
Phone: +46(0)70-855 12 51
Peter Welin, CFO and acting President and CEO
Phone: + 46(0)70-324 3190 or 46(0)10-451 45 52
e-mail: peter.welin@inwido.com
Jonna Opitz, SVP Marketing, Sales & Communications
Phone: 46 (0)10-451 45 58 or 46 (0)722 11 90 10
e-mail: jonna.opitz@inwido.com
About Inwido. Inwido is Europe’s largest supplier of windows and doors. The company has operations in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, the UK and Austria and also exports to a large number of countries. The Group markets some 20 strong local brands including Elitfönster, SnickarPer, Hajom, Hemmafönster, Outline, Tiivi, Pihla, Diplomat, and Sokolka. Inwido has about 4,400 employees and generated sales of approximately SEK 6.4 billion in 2017. The Group’s headquarters are located in Malmö, Sweden. For further information, please visit www.inwido.com
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