Åsa Thunman has been appointed as the executive vice president and general counsel of Sandvik. Scot Smith has been appointed president of Sandvik Mining. Both will be included as new members of Group Executive Management.
Åsa Thunman is currently the senior vice president and general counsel of Securitas AB, a role she has held since 2011 having joined the company in 2009. Prior to Securitas, she held senior positions at Elekta AB, including that of the general counsel. She also has extensive experience from private practice at one of Sweden’s major law firms. In addition to her position at Securitas, Åsa Thunman is a member of the Board of Directors of the Scania Group. Åsa Thunman will succeed Bo Severin no later than 1 October 2014.Bo Severin will take on a role as Group Senior Advisor at Sandvik.
Scot Smith is currently the president of the Sulzer Pumps Division. His previous position was as the head of the Weir Group’s mining division, a post he held for 11 years. Prior to this, his career included senior positions with Schefenacker, Britax Vision Systems, General Motors and the Van Dresser Corporation.