Emil Nilsson has been appointed Executive Vice President & CFO of Sandvik Group and member of Group Executive Management. He will succeed Ola Salmén, who will leave Sandvik for other opportunities; Ola will stay with Sandvik until year-end to ensure an easy and smooth transition.
Nilsson holds a B. Sc. in Business Administration and Economics degree from Stockholm University and is currently Head of Customer Unit Central Europe at Ericsson in Vienna, Austria. His most recent experience includes leading positions such as CFO/COO of Ericsson North America and CFO of Ericsson Brazil.
“I would like to thank Ola for his contribution to developing the financial processes within the Sandvik Group and wish him all the best going forward. Finally, I also want to welcome Emil to this position as CFO at Sandvik,” says Olof Faxander, President and CEO of Sandvik.