Kährs appoints Sara Olofsson as new head of its Commercial business segment
Kährs has a solid and proven business platform with significant potential to further deliver profitable growth. Kährs business model is based on two strong business segments: Residential and Commercial. Residential as the core segment and the Commercial segment with Healthcare & Education as niche in the Nordics, in USA and in Germany plus Commercial buildings as a growth potential in the Nordics.
Sara Olofsson, MSc Industrial Engineering and Management, has been appointed as new CCO for Kährs Commercial business segment, including the sub-segments Healthcare & Education, Office, Hospitality, and shop fitting into Retail stores.
Sara most recently comes from leading positions at Hilti in Sweden, latest as the position as Service & Software Manager. Sara has previous experience in senior sales and marketing & sustainability roles at Hilti and from Lantmännen.
Sara has a broad leadership experience in business to business including change management, business development, marketing & sales management plus a solid experience within sustainability and digitalization throughout the value chain. Experiences that is key for Kährs in the transformation of sales into new ways to attract professional customers as well as all important influencers and stakeholders within the commercial segment.
Sara will start her new position November 1st, 2022.
“I look forward to welcoming Sara Olofsson, in her new commercial role heading the Commercial Business segment, continuing to develop Kährs as the leading flooring company together. Saras' experience in project business and her modern leadership skills will ensure that we’ll get the right focus on our commercial business in the Nordics and take our Healthcare & Education niche to the next level”, says Johan Magnusson, President, and CEO.
Andreas Berge, today CCO Commercial, has decided to leave Kährs, after more than 12 years of service in various positions within Kährs Group, to a position outside the company. “I’ve appreciated Andreas' dedication and contribution to Kährs during the years and wish him all the best in his new challenge”, says Johan Magnusson, President and CEO.
Malmö August 24th, 2022
Johan Magnusson
President & CEO, Kährs Holding AB (publ)
For further information, please contact:
Johan Magnusson, President & CEO, Kährs Holding AB (publ), tel: +46 705 40 13 96
Helén Johansson, Corporate Communication, Kährs Holding AB (publ), tel: +46 70 364 60 30
About Kährs Group
Kährs Group is a leading manufacturer and distributor of flooring with the aim of providing customer experiences beyond expectations. Kährs’ innovations have shaped the industry throughout its history and the company is dedicated to offering flooring solutions for every room, environment and need. The company delivers sustainable and durable flooring solutions to more than 70 countries, being a market leader in hardwood flooring in Sweden and Finland and having strong positions in other key markets, such as Norway, the UK, US, Germany, and Switzerland. The Group has approximately 1,500 employees and annual sales of more than SEK 3.8 billion. www.kahrsgroup.com
