Head of HR Anna Vikström Persson has chosen to leave Sandvik

Anna Vikström Persson, Executive Vice President and Head of Group function Human Resources (HR), has decided to resign from her position, as of 1 June  2016.

“Anna Vikström Persson has developed the HR organization and its operations in a significant way during challenging years for Sandvik. I have appreciated working with Anna and want to thank her for her valuable contributions. I wish her good luck in her future career” says Björn Rosengren, Sandvik’s President and CEO.

Anna Vikström Persson has been in her current position since 2011.

“I have had the opportunity to work for a company with fantastic and truly professional people. I fully support the important ongoing work and activities in Sandvik, however, after five years, I felt time is right for a change” she says.

A process has been initiated to find Anna Vikström Persson’s successor.

Stockholm, 18 February 2016

Sandvik AB

For further information contact: Pär Altan, Vice President External Communications, Sandvik AB, tel +46 70 616 2024 or Ann-Sofie Nordh, Vice President Investor Relations, Sandvik AB, tel +46 8 456 1494.

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Sandvik Group
Sandvik is a high-tech and global engineering group offering advanced products and services that enhance customer productivity, profitability and safety. We hold world-leading positions in selected areas – tools for metal cutting, equipment and tools for the mining and construction industries, stainless materials, special alloys, metallic and ceramic resistance materials as well as process systems. In 2015, the Group had about 46,000 employees and sales of about 91 billion SEK in more than 150 countries. 

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