Wilh. Sonesson recruits new president from pharmaceuticals industry
Wilh. Sonesson recruits new president from pharmaceuticals industry The Board of Directors of Wilh. Sonesson AB has appointed Anders Sjöholm new president, effective in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting on April 24, 2002, following notification to the Board that Greg Dingizian desires to resign his position. Greg Dingizian will remain on the Board and work with other operations outside the core area of health products. Anders Sjöholm, 43, holds a B.A. degree from Lund University and has worked within the pharmaceuticals industry for 20 years, in Sweden and internationally. During the 1980s and 1990s, Anders Sjöholm held sales and marketing positions within Lederle Pharmaceuticals, Hafslund Nycomed Group, with international assignments in Asia and in Europe within the Pharmacia Group. Within Pharmacia, Anders Sjöholm has held various executive positions since 1995, including Vice President Marketing & Sales Worldwide for the largest OTC product Nicorette. During 1998-2000, he served as Vice President Global Marketing and was responsible for all marketing within Pharmacia Consumer Healthcare. Most recently, Anders Sjöholm served as president of a medical-technology development company. "Greg Dingizian has done a good job with refocusing of Wilh. Sonesson toward becoming a streamlined health products company. In the future, he will be responsible for divestment of the other operations. We are now entering a build-up phase, with increased demand for industry expertise and documented experience of developing new products and new markets as well as building a strong brand. It will be exciting and educational to work with Anders Sjöholm, with the aim within a few years of becoming one of the Nordic region's leading companies in the growth area of consumer healthcare," says Board Chairman Bo Håkansson. Lund, March 6, 2002 Wilh. Sonesson (publ.) Bo Håkansson Chairman of the Board For additional information, contact: Bo Håkansson, Chairman of the Board, +46 705 98 57 22. bo.hakansson@wilhsonesson.com Greg Dingizian, President, +46 705 78 54 40. greg.dingizian@wilhsonesson.com Anders Sjöholm, President Designate, +46 46 280 81 00 anders.sjoholm@wilhsonesson.com Wilh. Sonesson offers health products that satisfy a growing consumer demand. Health products comprise pharmaceuticals, naturopathic preparations, dietary supplements, and related personal care products. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/03/06/20020306BIT01100/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/03/06/20020306BIT01100/wkr0002.pdf