Arne Frank becomes new chairman of Inwido
Arne Frank has been appointed new Chairman of the board of Inwido, Europe's largest supplier of windows and doors. Arne has extensive experience from various positions as a business leader and is currently President and CEO of publicly traded AarhusKarlshamn AB (AAK). At the same time as Arne Frank takes over the responsibility of the board, the former chairman Anders C Karlsson, leaves Inwido after 15 years on the board including 12 years as chairman.
”Inwido is a very exciting company with leading market positions and with some similarities to TAC which I was President for during a number of years,” says Arne Frank and continues; “That the company invests heavily in innovation and business development in a fast pace is something that I think will create excellent opportunities for continued growth and development.”
“First, I would like to thank Anders C Karlsson for the brilliant efforts he made for Inwido over many years,” says Håkan Jeppsson, President and CEO of Inwido and continues; “We are very pleased that Arne Frank will become new chairman. Arne's extensive and broad expertise will be an asset for Inwido. It is also positive that he, as chairman of the board will set high expectations for our future work on growth, product development, customer satisfaction and productivity.”
Arne Frank is in addition to President and CEO of AAK, also a member of the board of Alfa Laval.
For more information, please contact:
Inwido AB
Håkan Jeppsson, President and CEO Tel.: 46 (0)10-451 45 51 or 46 (0)70-550 15 17
Jonna Opitz, SVP Marketing, Sales & Communication Tel.: 46 (0)10-451 45 58 or 46 (0)722 11 90 10
E-mail: jonna.opitz@inwido.com
About Inwido
Inwido is Northern Europe’s leading supplier of innovative, environmentally friendly, wood-based window and door solutions. The company has operations in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Poland, Russia, the UK, Austria and Ireland, as well as exports to a large number of other countries. The Group markets some 20 strong local brands including Elitfönster, SnickarPer, Hajom, Hemmafönster, Outline, Tiivi, Pihla, Diplomat and Sokolka. Inwido has approximately 3,100 employees and generated sales of slightly more than SEK 4.3 billion in 2013. The Group's headquarters are located in Malmö, Sweden. For further information, please visit www.inwido.com
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