Nominating Committee proposes new Chairman in Axfood
The Nominating Committee of Axfood has decided to propose that Thomas Ekman shall be elected as Chairman of the Board at the Annual General Meeting on 20 March 2024. Mia Brunell Livfors has announced that she is not available for re-election as Chairman of the Board, but as member of the board.
- We are very pleased to be able to propose Thomas Ekman as the new Chairman of the Board. Thomas has extensive experience in both company management and board work and was elected as member of the Board of Axfood already at the last annual general meeting. We want to warmly thank Mia Brunell Livfors for her many years and valuable contribution as Chairman of the Board and we appreciate that she wants to continue as a member of the board, says Marie Ehrling, Chairman of the Nominating Committee.
Thomas Ekman is CEO of Axel Johnson and member of the Board of Axfood. He is also Chairman of the Board of Axel Johnson International, AxSol and Martin & Servera, and member of the Board of Dustin and Novax.
The complete proposal from the Nominating Committee will be announced at the latest in the convening notice to the Annual General Meeting 2024.
The Nominating Committee consists of Marie Ehrling (Axel Johnson AB), Caroline Sjösten (Swedbank Robur Funds), Sussi Kvart (Handelsbanken Funds) and Hjalmar Ek (Lannebo Funds). Axfood’s Chairman, Mia Brunell Livfors, is a co-opted member of the Nominating Committee.
For further information, please contact:
Alexander Bergendorf, Head of Investor Relations Axfood, +46 730 49 18 44, alexander.bergendorf@axfood.se
The information herein is such that Axfood AB (publ) is required to make public in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact person listed above, at 11:00 a.m. CET on 23 October 2023.
This document is an English translation of the Swedish original. In the event of any discrepancies, the Swedish version shall govern.
Axfood aspires to be the leader in good and sustainable food. Our family of companies includes the store chains Willys and Hemköp as well as Tempo, Handlar’n and Matöppet. B2B sales are handled through Snabbgross, and our support company Dagab is responsible for the Group's product development, purchasing and logistics. The Axfood family also includes Middagsfrid and Urban Deli as well as the partly owned companies Apohem, Eurocash, City Gross and Mathem. Together the Group has more than 12,000 employees and sales of nearly SEK 80 billion. Axfood has been listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since 1997, and the principal owner is Axel Johnson AB. Read more at www.axfood.com.
