Ekornes is implementing several changes in its executive management and key organizational functions following the recent appointment of Fredrik Ødegård Nilsen as the company’s new CEO.
Ekornes is the largest furniture manufacturer in the Nordic region, headquartered in Sykkylven on the west coast of Norway. The company is now introducing a series of adjustments with immediate effect.
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Ekornes today announces a change in its Group Executive Management. Tine Hammernes Leopold is stepping down as Group CEO by mutual agreement with the Board, and Fredrik Ødegård Nilsen has been appointed as the new Group CEO.
The change reflects different perspectives on how to best execute the company’s strategy going forward
- On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Tine Hammernes Leo
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