Husqvarna Group announced that to manage Hus be created: Group Digital, Operations and Technology Development. The new function will support the Group's divisions in the digital transformation and safeguard synergies between them. The new function will be headed by Pavel Hajman, currently President of Husqvarna Division, and consists of the current Group strategic functions Technology Office, Group Operations, Group Information Services (GIS) and the Program Office for Efficiency programs. In addition, effective February 1, 2018, the following changes will be made to Group Management: Sascha Menges, currently President of Gardena Division will become President of Husqvarna Division; Pär Åström, currently Senior Vice President Group Business Development, will take on the position as President Gardena Division; Per Ericson, currently Senior Vice President of People & Organization, will also assume leadership of Group Business Development; Hillevi Agranius Group CIO, Chief Information Officer will be included in Group Management; Mona Abbasi new SVP Group Communications, Brand and Marketing. As of February 19, 2018, Mona Abbasi will take the position as Senior Vice President Group Communications, Brand & Marketing and will be a member of Group Management. Most recently Mona Abbasi held the position as VP Consumer Experience & Brand of the Electrolux Group.