Careium appoints Christian Walén as new CEO and President
Careium’s Board of Directors has appointed Christian Walén as new CEO and President effective from March 27, 2023, at the latest. He replaces interim CEO Maria Khorsand
“After an extensive and thorough recruitment process, we have now completed the work and are happy to present Christian Walén as the new CEO and President of Careium. Christian has a unique combination of experience and leadership in innovative, digital, entrepreneurial care, which is relevant to Careium’s business. We also see that Christian’s combined education in economics and psychology forms a strong foundation for steering Careium’s future journey”, says Lennart Jacobsen, Chairman of the Board.
Christian Walén comes from a role as the CEO of PBM Sweden AB and global business manager for mental health and Nordic head of B2B within Kry/Livi, since Kry AB acquired PBM in 2021. Christian has previously been CEO of Assessio and Senior Manager at Accenture.
"Careium represents the forefront of how the potential of digital technologies and services come together to enable safe, rich and fulfilling lives for millions of seniors. Through my work as a board member of Careium, I have gotten to know the committed, competent and skilled teams that work across our markets and I am very much looking forward to leading and supporting the business on its next step towards becoming the market leader in Europe", says Christian Walén.
Maria Khorsand will remain interim CEO until March 27, 2023, at the latest.
For more information, please contact:
Lennart Jacobsen, Chairman of the Board, +46 (0)70 593 04 48, ir@careium.com
This information is information that Careium AB is obliged to disclose in accordance with the EU Market Abuse Regulation. The information was submitted for publication by the above contact person on Friday, December 2, 2022, at the time, 08.30 (CEST).
Careium is today one of the leading players in technology- enabled care in Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. This position means that Careium is one of the leading players in Europe that provides technology enabled care. Careium's innovative solutions improve the safety, quality of life and independence of seniors both inside and outside the home. For the care provider, the Company's solutions mean increased efficiency and the opportunity to invest resources in more valuable activities. Careium is one of the few players that can offer the entire chain with security alarms, sensors (fall sensors, smoke detectors, motion detectors, etc.), accessories (cameras, electronic locks, robotic medication assistive devices, etc.) and secure communication with alarm response: we offer a complete digital alarm chain. FNCA Sweden AB is appointed Certified Adviser.