Henrik Hjalmarsson New President and CEO of Inwido and Peter Welin appointed Deputy CEO
This information is such that Inwido AB (publ) is obliged to publish in accordance with the EU market abuse regulation. The information was submitted by the below contact persons for publication on 8 January 2019, at 8:30 a.m.
The Board of Directors of Inwido AB (publ) has appointed Henrik Hjalmarsson as the new President and CEO of Inwido AB. Henrik, who has been Senior Vice President, Sweden-Norway at Inwido since August 2017, will take up the position with immediate effect. Henrik will also continue as responsible for the business segment Inwido North.
Henrik Hjalmarsson was born in 1976 and came to Inwido from the position as CEO of Findus Nordic, an assignment he had then held for slightly more than three years. Prior to that, he was both Commercial Director and Supply Chain Manager at the same company.
“I am very pleased that Henrik Hjalmarsson has accepted this appointment as the new President and CEO of Inwido. He has a solid background with sterling results. He has successfully headed complicated operations in various companies, is results-oriented and is strongly focused on profitability,” says Georg Brunstam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Inwido.
“I am very proud and pleased to have been afforded the trust this entails. Inwido is a business with fantastic people, companies and products. Alongside the management team and our 4,500 employees, I look forward to developing Inwido towards continued profitable success,” says Henrik Hjalmarsson.
Simultaneously with Henrik Hjalmarsson taking over as President and CEO, Peter Welin is being appointed Deputy CEO and CFO of Inwido.
For more information, please contact:
Georg Brunstam, Chairman of the Board
Tel: +46(0)70-855 12 51
Henrik Hjalmarsson, President and CEO
Tel: +46(0)768 46 20 46
Jonna Opitz, SVP Marketing, Sales & Communications
Tel.: 46 (0)10-451 45 58 or 46 (0)722 11 90 10
E-mail: jonna.opitz@inwido.com
About Inwido
Inwido is Europe’s largest supplier of windows and a leading door supplier. The company has operations in Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Austria, Estonia, Ireland, Lithuania, Romania, Poland and the UK, as well as exports to a large number of other countries. The Group markets some 20 strong local brands including Elitfönster, SnickarPer, Hajom, Outline, Tiivi, Pihla, Diplomat and Sokolka. Inwido has approximately 4,400 employees and generated sales of slightly more than SEK 6.4 billion in 2017. The Group's headquarters are located in Malmö, Sweden. For further information, please visit www.inwido.com
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