Nilfisk Names Pierre Mikaelsson as New Executive Vice President, Global Head of Products & Services, and Member of the Nilfisk Leadership Team
May 28, 2019 at 05:02 am EDT
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Nilfisk has appointed Pierre Mikaelsson as new Executive Vice President, global Head of Products & Services, and member of the Nilfisk Leadership Team. Mikaelsson brings more than 20 years of international R&D and product management experience among others from ABB, one of the world’s leading technology companies globally. Pierre Mikaelsson will relocate from China to Nilfisk headquarters in Copenhagen, starting June 1. He will take over the position as global head of Products and Services from Executive Vice President, Lars Gjødsbøl. Following an impressive career with the company, where Lars Gjødsbøl has played a key role in the transformation of Nilfisk, he has decided to pursue new challenges outside the company.
Nilfisk Holding A/S is a Denmark-based provider of cleaning equipment for professional and consumer purposes. The Company's operations are divided into geographic segments, covering EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa), Americas, APAC (Asia and Pacific) and Other. Customers in the professional market operate in a wide range of industries and in the public sector, from large multinational contract cleaners, facility management contractors and international hotel and retail chains to smaller businesses. The product lines include Floorcare (mainly scrubbers, sweepers and outdoor equipment), Vacuum cleaners (dry and wet-use vacuums and industrial vacuums) and High pressure washers. The offering also includes aftermarket service (parts and accessories, fleet management and maintanance). The Company's products and solutions are marketed through a portfolio of global (Nilfisk, Viper), as well as regional and local brands, such as Advance, Gerni, Pressure-Pro, Rottest, Clarke, among others.