Ulrik Svensson new CFO at Esselte
Ulrik Svensson new CFO at Esselte On August 1st 2000, Ulrik Svensson will become CFO of Esselte and a member of the Esselte Executive Committee. Ulrik Svensson has, during the last 8 years, held senior Finance positions, including the CFO role, in the two related telecommunications companies Millicom International Cellular S.A. and Société Européenne de Communication S.A. (SEC). SEC is a leading alternative telecommunications provider in Continental Europe with a market capitalisation of approximately SEK 40 billion. As communicated earlier the current CFO, Mats Lönnqvist, will leave his position on April 26 th, to take up a position as senior investment manager with the listed Swedish private equity company, Ratos. Mats has agreed to support Esselte in the interim period until Ulrik is installed. "I am very pleased to welcome Ulrik to Esselte. His experience and energy will be very valuable for Esselte going forward. I also would like to thank Mats for an excellent job in the now concluded process of focusing Esselte on the office supplies business" says Anders Igel, President and CEO. Esselte is the leading provider of office supplies world-wide. A global group with annual sales exceeding 11bn SEK, subsidiaries in 31 countries, selling office products in over 100 countries and employing over 7,000 people. Esselte brings innovation, efficiency and style to the way people work in the office and at home. Our principal brands are: Dymo; Pendaflex; Leitz and Curtis. Esselte AB is listed on the Stockholm and London stock exchanges. To learn more about Esselte, visit our website at www.esselte.com. For further information please contact: Anders Igel, CEO +44 1895 878711 or +44 7775 914 902 Ulrik Svensson, incoming CFO +352 457 145 283 or +352 091 750 283 From Sweden, alternatively 020 021 4796 ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/07/20000407BIT00530/bit0001.doc http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/04/07/20000407BIT00530/bit0002.pdf