PIA BRANTGÄRDE LINDER NEW PRESIDENT BUSINESS AREA FOODTECH

Pia Brantgärde Linder, currently Business Unit Manager of High Voltage Products in Northern Europe at ABB, has been appointed President of Business Area FoodTech as of August 16, 2020.

Pia has had a long career at ABB. She is currently Senior Vice President and the Business Unit Manager for High Voltage Products in Northern Europe. The business unit has a total workforce of 1,500 employees. Pia has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology and an Executive Master in Business Administration (EMBA) from Stockholm School of Economics.

”I am very pleased to announce that Pia has accepted the role as new President of Business Area FoodTech”, says Klas Forsström, President and CEO at Munters Group. “Pia has an extensive and highly appreciated leadership experience and a strong track record of value-based growth combined with successful change management.”

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Johan Ekeström for his very strong contribution as interim President of Business Area FoodTech. Johan will continue in his dual roles as interim President of FoodTech and Vice President Finance at FoodTech until Pia takes on her new position,” says Klas Forsström, President and CEO at Munters Group.

Munters Business Area FoodTech is one of the world’s leading suppliers of innovative, energy-efficient climate control solutions for livestock farming and greenhouses, as well as software for controlling and optimizing the entire food production value chain. It has about 830 employees and a turnover of about SEK 2,000 million in 2019.

 

For more information:
Ann-Sofi Jönsson, Investor Relations
E-mail: ann-sofi.jonsson@munters.se
Phone: +46 (0)730 251 005

 

About Munters Group

Munters is a global leader in energy efficient air treatment and climate solutions. Using innovative technologies, Munters creates the perfect climate for customers in a wide range of industries. Munters has been defining the future of air treatment since 1955. Today, around 3,100 employees carry out manufacturing and sales in more than 30 countries. Munters Group AB reports annual net sales of more than SEK 7 billion and is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.munters.com