After a successful and varied career spanning 36 years with Dometic and its prior owner Electrolux Lars Johansson, President and CEO of the Dometic Group has decided to take the opportunity to retire at the age of 60.
Fredrik Möller has been appointed his successor. Fredrik Möller started at Atlas Copco in 1990 and has held various positions in sales, marketing and product development including being President of the Tools and Assembly Systems business in the USA.
For the last three years Fredrik Möller has been Senior Executive Vice President for Atlas Copco Group and Business Area President for the Industrial Technique Division, which reported turnover of SEK 6.9 billion and operating profit of SEK 1.5 billion in 2007.
Fredrik Möller holds a Master of Science degree from Linköping Institute of Technology, Sweden and an MBA from Weatherhead School of Management, Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Fredrik was born in 1963 and is now aged 45.
“ I am very pleased to take up the challenging position as President and Chief Executive of the successful Dometic Group” says Fredrik Möller.
Fredrik Möller will take up his position on June 1, 2008.
“We are very pleased with the way Lars Johansson has developed the Dometic Group and built value for the company since he took over the position as President and CEO in 2004. Major landmarks include the acquisitions of Waeco and of SMEV, and a strong focus on new product innovation. Lars will work with Fredrik to ensure a smooth handover” says Simon Palley, Chairman of Dometic
“ I welcome Fredrik into the Dometic Group and I am sure that he will continue to grow this great company and to build further value” says Lars Johansson.
For further information, please contact:
Lars Johansson, President and CEO. Phone: +46 141 23 81 00.
Rutger Wachtmeister, Executive Vice President Marketing and Sales.
Cell: + 46 703 24 20 46. rutger.wachtmeister@dometic.se
Facts
Dometic Group is a customer driven, world-leading provider of leisure products for the caravan, motorhome, and marine markets.
We supply manufacturers and the after market with a complete range of air conditioners, refrigerators, awnings, cookers, sanitation systems, lighting, mobile power equipment, comfort and safety solutions, windows, doors and other equipment that makes leisure life more comfortable away from home.
Dometic Group supplies a wide range of workshop equipment for service and maintenance of built-in air conditioners.
Dometic Group also provides specially designed refrigerators for hotel rooms, offices, for transport and storage of medical products and for storing wine.
Our products are sold in almost 100 countries and are produced mainly in wholly owned production facilities around the world. Annual turnover is approximately 1,025 MEuro with 6,000 employees.