New CFO Handicare Group AB – Pernilla Lindén
Pernilla Lindén has today been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Handicare Group AB, as Stephan Révay has taken the decision to step down.
Most recently, Pernilla served as EVP Strategy & Business Excellence at Handicare Group where she has been involved in Finance, Pricing as well as our efforts of turning around our North American business. Before that, she held the role as VP Global Commercial Controlling at Mölnlycke Healthcare. Pernilla also served as interim CFO at Mölnlycke during nine months, 2016. Prior to today’s appointment, Pernilla’s experience includes more than 20 years of service in various Senior International Finance & Business roles encompassing Mölnlycke as well as listed companies such as Handicare and Excide Technologies.
Pernilla will take up her position as CFO of Handicare on August 13, 2019. Stephan Révay remains responsible until this date. “I wish to take this opportunity to thank Stephan for his important contribution to Handicare during the last three years, not the least the listing on Nasdaq Stockholm, and wish him all the best in his new assignment”, says Staffan Ternström, President and CEO of Handicare Group AB. Stephan Révay will assume a role with PWC as a Senior Advisor.
"I am very pleased to be able to appoint Pernilla as our new CFO. She is an experienced leader in the finance area. She has also a deep understanding of the full supply chain, not only from a long experience as Finance business partner but also through experience of being fully accountable for a business as Business Director", commented Staffan Ternström, President and CEO of Handicare Group AB.
For more information, please contact
Staffan Ternström, President and CEO, +46 72 549 00 29
About Handicare
Handicare offers solutions to increase the independence of disabled or elderly people, and to facilitate for their care providers and family. The offering encompasses a comprehensive range of curved and straight stairlifts, transfer, lifting and repositioning aids, vehicle adaptations and medical equipment. Handicare is a global company with sales in more than 20 countries and is a market leader in this field. The head office is in Stockholm, Sweden and manufacturing and assembly is located at five sites distributed across North America, Asia and Europe. In the twelve-month period to March 2019, revenue amounted to MEUR 292 and the adjusted EBITA margin was 7.6%. Employees numbered around 1,200 and the share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, www.handicaregroup.com.