Electrolux appoints Jonas Samuelson new Chief Financial Officer

Jonas Samuelson has been appointed new Chief Financial Officer for the Electrolux Group. He will be part of Group Management and report to President and CEO Hans Stråberg.

Jonas Samuelson, 40, is currently Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Munters AB, a global leader in energy efficient air treatment solutions and restoration services.

Before joining Munters, Samuelson was Executive Director Finance for General Motors North American Sales & Marketing operations, an organization with USD 120bn in net sales. He was also Director Business Planning and Analysis at General Motors Corporation Controller Staff, where he was globally responsible for financial analysis and planning.

Samuelson will assume his new position before the end of 2008. He is Swedish and will be based in Stockholm, Sweden. His predecessor, Fredrik Rystedt, was appointed Chief Financial Officer for Nordea, a Nordic financial services group.


Picture of Jonas Samuelson is available for download at:
http://www.electrolux.com/image_video_bank.aspx?folderid=20449

For more information about the Electrolux Group Management please visit:
http://www.electrolux.com/group_management.aspx