The board of directors of Husqvarna AB has named Kai Wärn president and CEO of Husqvarna Group effective July 1. Hans Linnarson, who was appointed president and CEO in 2011, will continue to work for the Group until he retires early in 2014.
Wärn previously worked for the power and automation technologies company ABB from 1985 to 2004, where he held various senior international positions including roles in Belgium, Germany and the U.K. His last assignment at ABB was as president of the Business Unit ABB Robotics Products. Between 2004 and 2010, Wärn was president and CEO at Seco Tools AB, a leading global metal cutting tools company. After that, he was operations partner at the private equity firm IK Investment Partners.
“On behalf of the board, I want to welcome Kai to the position as president and CEO of Husqvarna AB,” said Lars Westerberg, chairman of the board of Husqvarna AB. “In Kai Wärn, Husqvarna finds a president and CEO who in his previous positions has demonstrated strong leadership and strategic skills and who is well acquainted with global businesses. At the same time, we would like to thank Hans Linnarson for his great contributions as president and CEO during a couple of challenging years.”
Husqvarna Group is a global producer of outdoor power products including robotic lawn mowers, garden tractors, chainsaws and trimmers.
