Sodra's President and CEO to step down

摘要

After just over seven years as President and CEO, Lars Idermark has informed the Board that he will be leaving Sodra. The Board will now initiate a recruitment process for a new President and CEO. Lars Idermark was appointed to Sodra's Board in 1999 but stepped down when his term of office expired in 2010. He was appointed President and CEO in December 2012 and took office in May the following year, tasked with finding a profitable direction at a time when the entire forest industry was being hit hard by recession. Idermark led the delivery of a new Group strategy that put Sodra on track for one of its most successful and profitable periods. Chairman Lena Ek will lead the recruitment process for Idermark's successor. "Sodra's 52,000 dedicated family forest owners, more than 3,000 employees and 1,800 contracted employees have much to thank Lars for. Sodra is now a stable, profitable, sustainable and innovative company. His open and generous style of leadership has characterised the Group and created a sense of belonging and optimism. We will continue to work in the same spirit," said Ek.