Gunnebo Industrier Appoints New CEO

January 29, 2009 – Gunnebo Industrier AB, parent company to Gunnebo Johnson, has appointed Jerker Höglund as the new CEO. Höglund will take over on March 9. Christer Lenner, the current CEO, will contribute to the company's ongoing growth and development as a member of the board.

”Gunnebo Industrier is one of Sweden's most distinguished companies," said Höglund. "I feel privileged to have been offered this opportunity, and I am looking forward to working with the company's employees as we face the challenges of the future."

Höglund is currently CEO of Dellner Couplers, an international company that supplies and services couplers and associated products. Previously he was a site manager at ABB Automation Technologies AB, and key account manager at Allgon Mobile Communications.

 
"During the 24 years (seven of which as CEO) that Christer has worked for Gunnebo Industrier, the group has undergone major changes, recently achieving rapid growth and solid profitability," said board chairman Jörgen Centerman. "We deeply value the broad, thorough experience that he has acquired and that will be a key ingredient in his ongoing contributions as a member of the board. We are also happy to have recruited and hired Jerker Höglund as our new CEO."

Gunnebo Industrier AB is an international group of industrial companies that is active in 15 countries and has around 50 major distributors/agents worldwide.