Ramirent Plc Stock Exchange Release 22 September 2015 at 9:00
Vantaa, Finland, 2015-09-22 08:00 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —
Pierre Brorsson has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management Team of Ramirent Plc. He succeeds Jonas Söderkvist who assumes the position as new Senior Vice President of segments Sweden and Denmark. Erik Alteryd, present SVP of segments Sweden and Denmark, assumes the position of Manager of Region East in Sweden.
“I am very pleased that through internal rotation in Group Management, we secure the important positions of head of our activities in Sweden and Denmark and of head of the capital area region in Sweden, and at the same time attract a strong experienced profile for the role as CFO. It will provide both continuity and a strong focus on further development to the benefit of our customers in the highly active Swedish market,” says Magnus Rosén, President and CEO of Ramirent Group.
Pierre Brorsson, MSc. Ba., comes to Ramirent with a wealth of relevant experience from the position as VP, Business Development, Industrial Technique BA at Atlas Copco. Prior to this he was VP, Finance & administration of the MVI and Tools & Assembly systems divisions at Atlas Copco between the years 2006-2014. Pierre starts in his new position at Ramirent no later than 1 January 2016.
Jonas Söderkvist assumes the role of SVP of segments Sweden and Denmark as of 1 January 2016 and is part of the Executive Management Team. Jonas Söderkvist has been with Ramirent since November 2009 as Chief Financial Officer and EVP of Corporate Functions, where he has been instrumental in driving the transformation of Ramirent Group into a New Generation Rental Company operating on a common Business platform.
Erik Alteryd, SVP of segments Sweden and Denmark since 2013, assumes the role of Manager for the capital area region in Sweden, Region East as of 22 September 2015 and is part of Ramirent’s Swedish Management team. Magnus Rosén steps in immediately as interim SVP of segments Sweden and Denmark.
For further information
Magnus Rosén, President and CEO, Ramirent Plc, +358 20 750 2845
Ramirent is a leading equipment rental group combining the best equipment, services and know-how into rental solutions that simplify customer’s business. Ramirent serves a broad range of customer sectors including construction, industry, services, the public sector and households. Ramirent has operations in the Nordic countries and in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2014, Ramirent Group sales totalled EUR 614 million. The Group has 2,682 employees in 295 customer centres in 10 countries. Ramirent is listed on the NASDAQ Helsinki (RMR1V). Ramirent – More Than Machines™.
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