Husqvarna AB: Management Succession in Husqvarna Group
25 May 2015 - 7:46AM
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Husqvarna AB (STO:HUSQB)
Henric Andersson has been appointed President Construction
Division and Brian Belanger General Counsel and Senior Vice
President Legal Affairs. They replace Anders Str�by and Olle
Wallén, respectively, who have reached retirement age. Henric and
Brian will be members of Husqvarna Group Management and they will
assume their new positions as of August 2015.
Henric Andersson, Senior Vice President Technology Office,
joined Husqvarna Group in 1997 and has had numerous roles in
product, business and category management, such as Executive Vice
President Product Management and Development as well as Vice
President Construction Equipment within the Construction business
area. Henric has a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
& Management from Link�ping Institute of Technology, Sweden.
Henric succeeds Anders Str�by, who is retiring after 35 years with
the Group.
Brian Belanger has held the position of Vice President Legal
Affairs for the Gardena Division and the Asia/Pacific region. Brian
joined the Husqvarna Group in 2006, following a decade of law firm
experience. He graduated from Duke University School of Law in
1995, where he earned a joint degree: Juris Doctor and LL.M.
(Master's degree in International & Comparative Law). Brian
succeeds Olle Wallén, who is retiring after 22 years with the
Group.
"I want to thank Anders Str�by and Olle Wallén for their devoted
contributions during many years. Their roles in creating the
Husqvarna Group of today has been significant. Anders and Olle have
been very valued colleagues and they will be missed. Now, as their
mentees are stepping up filling their positions, I feel excited
seeing both Henric and Brian advancing in their careers taking on
new challenges," says Kai Wärn, President and CEO of Husqvarna
Group.
The search for successors to Henric’s and Brian’s present
positions has been initiated. The above information has been made
public in accordance with the Securities Market Act and/or the
Financial Instruments Trading Act. It was released for publication
at 08:30 CET on May 25, 2015.
Husqvarna Group
Husqvarna Group is a world leading producer of outdoor power
products including chainsaws, trimmers, robotic lawn mowers and
garden tractors. The Group is also the European leader in garden
watering products and a world leader in cutting equipment and
diamond tools for the construction and stone industries. The
Group’s products and solutions are sold under brands including
Husqvarna, Gardena, McCulloch, Poulan Pro, Weed Eater, Flymo,
Zenoah and Diamant Boart via dealers and retailers to end-customers
in more than 100 countries. Net sales in 2014 amounted to SEK 33
billion, and the Group had more than 14,000 employees in 40
countries.
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