Johan Eriksson appointed new CEO of Poolia

Johan Eriksson has been appointed the new Managing Director and CEO of staffing and recruitment company Poolia. He is a graduate in business administration and has previously worked for Securitas, most recently as Vice President and Head of Global Operations for Loomis Cash Handling Services.

“Poolia is a well-known brand in the Swedish market and I have always had a good impression of the company,” says Johan Eriksson. “It will be very exciting joining the team and especially working on the further development of international operations.”

Johan Eriksson has occupied a variety of leading positions within the Securitas Group over the past 15 years, both in Sweden and abroad. Initially, he worked within the financing and accounting function, and subsequently, towards the end of the 1990s, he served as Managing Director of Securitas Cash Handling in Sweden. He was also Managing Director for the subsidiary in the UK, head of European operations and regional head of Cash Handling Services for the Nordic countries, Germany and Austria.

“We are pleased to welcome Johan Eriksson to Poolia,” comments Björn Örås, Poolia’s founder and Chairman of the Board. “His background with a service company and his extensive experience in the development of international operations is exactly what Poolia needs to step up to the next level.”

Johan Eriksson will take over as Managing Director and CEO on October 1 at the latest. A photo of Johan Eriksson is attached.

For further information, please contact:

Johan Eriksson, mob: +46-70-616 74 47

Björn Örås, Chairman of the Poolia Board, tel: +46-8-54 52 79 97, mob: +46-70-526 79 97

Poolia’s success is based on continuous effort to achieve the highest quality. We specialise in temporary staffing and permanent recruitment of professional staff in our focus areas of accounting, administration, IT and engineering. Poolia has existed since 1989, is active in five countries and its shares are listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. We operate in an efficient and dedicated manner, with the resources of a large company and a local company’s proximity to customers and candidates. For further information, please visit www.poolia.com