STOCKHOLM
– April 20 -- Effective May 1, 2015, Jeff Hohler has been appointed President
of the Consumer Brands Division and member of Husqvarna Group Management.
Most
recently, Jeff Hohler has held the position as President of the Tools Business
Segment within Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. in the U.S. Jeff has held several
different divisional president positions within Newell Rubbermaid since joining
the company in 2001. Between 1991 and 2001, Jeff held numerous managerial
positions within the Black and Decker Corporation.
Jeff
Hohler has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the Bowling Green State
University, the U.S. in 1988 and an MBA in Marketing from the John Hopkins
University, the U.S. in 2000.
“I’d
like to welcome Jeff to Husqvarna Group. His management and leadership skills,
his solid retail experience and turnaround track-record will be great assets
for our Consumer Brands division as well as for the Group,” says Kai Wärn,
President and CEO of the Husqvarna Group.
Alan
Shaw, President of the Consumer Brands Division will leave Husqvarna Group in
order to pursue other interests.
"I
want to thank Alan for his valuable contributions during his time with the
Husqvarna Group", says Kai Wärn, President and CEO of Husqvarna Group. ”I
am also grateful to Alan for remaining with the Group until we found his
successor and wish him the best of luck in the future.”
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 15:30 CET on April 20, 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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