The Board of Directors of Axfood AB (publ) has appointed Simone Margulies, currently Managing Director of Hemköpskedjan AB, as President and CEO of Axfood as of 15 August 2024. Simone Margulies will from 15 August 2024 succeed Klas Balkow as President and CEO of Axfood. Simone has been working in different roles within the Axfood Group during eight years and has been a member of Axfood's Executive Committee for four years.

Currently, she is Managing Director of Hemköpskedjan AB, which consists of Hemköp and Tempo, and prior to that her role was Deputy CEO of Axfood's purchasing and logistics company Dagab. In total, Simone has more than 18 years of experience in food retail. To facilitate the best possible handover, Axfood's current President and CEO Klas Balkow will be available until year-end 2024.