Adjustments to Gunnebo’s Group Executive Team
Gunnebo Security Group will make the following changes to its Group Executive Team:
Mats Johansson appointed SVP Group Support
Mats Johansson has been appointed SVP Group Support, a function which is responsible for change management, HR, IT and Communication & IR. In Gunnebo, Mats has previously held the positions of SVP Operations and Country Manager Gunnebo China. He has years of experience in production as well as within research and development from companies such as Fagerhult, IMI Plc and Uponor. The change will be made with immediate effect.
Per Borgvall SVP North Europe (acting as of January 1, 2012)
The Group’s present SVP North Europe and Country Manager Germany and Austria, Thomas Heim, has decided to leave Gunnebo in January 2012. Thomas will take up the position of SVP EMEA for Bosch Power Tools Division.
As of January 1, 2012, Per Borgvall will therefore take up the position as acting SVP Region North Europe until a successor has been appointed.
As of January 1, 2012, Gunnebo Germany and Austria will be managed by Stephan Seifert as Managing Director Sales & Service (Geschäftsführer Vertrieb und Service) and Carsten Heidenreich as Managing Director Finance & Administration (Kaufmännischer Geschäftsführer).
Björn Nergård appointed SVP Operations
Björn Nergård has been appointed SVP Operations, a function responsible for Gunnebo’s global industrial platform and which includes responsibility for all production, logistics, purchasing, research and development, and environmental and quality work in the Group. Björn has years of experience in management of production driving change processes, from companies such as Cardo Group and Plc. Forsheda. The change will be made with immediate effect.
Gunnebo’s Group Executive Team as of November 25, 2011
As of November 25 , the following nine members will constitute the Group’s Executive Team:
- Per Borgvall, President and CEO, SVP Region Rest of the World, and Region North Europe (acting as of January 1, 2012)
- Tomas Wängberg, SVP Business Development and SVP Secure Storage
- Björn Nergård, SVP Operations
- Christian Guillou, SVP Bank Security & Cash Handling, SVP Region South Europe
- Robert Hermans, SVP Entrance Control
- Anna Schmidt Almlöf, SVP Global Services
- Thomas Heim, SVP Region North Europe (until Dec. 31, 2011)
- Fredrik Östman, CFO
- Mats Johansson, SVP Group Support
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Group Communications
For further information, please contact:
Per Borgvall, President and CEO Gunnebo Ab, tel. +46 2092 000, or
Karin Wallström, Communication & IR director Gunnebo AB, tel. +46 10 2095 026, or e-mail karin.wallstrom@gunnebo.com
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