Husqvarna appoints new president and CEO

The board of directors of Husqvarna AB has appointed a new president and CEO of Husqvarna Group. Effective July 1, 2013, Kai Wärn will succeed Hans Linnarson, who was appointed president and CEO in 2011 and will continue to work for the Group until he retires in early 2014.


Wärn has a solid industry background. Between 1985 and 2004, he worked for the power and automation technologies company ABB, where he held various senior international positions, including roles in Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. His last assignment at ABB was as president of the business unit ABB Robotics Products. Between 2004 and 2010, Wärn served as president and CEO at Seco Tools AB, a leading global metal cutting tools company. Thereafter, Wärn held the position of operations partner at the private equity firm IK Investment Partners.


Born in 1959, Wärn is a graduate from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.


“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.”

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