Ramirent Plc announced that it has appointed Erik Bengtsson as Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Ramirent Plc effective January 1, 2020. Erik Bengtsson has since September 1, 2018 held the position Executive Vice President of Sweden, Group Fleet and Sourcing. Erik Bengtsson has a strong track record in the equipment rental industry, having previously been member of the Ramirent Board of Directors from March 2017 to August 2018, and having held various senior managerial roles in the industry since 2005.

Until the appointment of a successor, Erik Bengtsson will continue in his current position in parallel to his new role. The company also announced that Jukka Havia has been appointed Deputy CEO of Ramirent Plc effective also January 1, 2020. He will report to Erik Bengtsson.

In light of the autonomy of the Ramirent Group, Jukka Havia's role will consist of assisting Ramirent's CEO and supervising Group support functions. Jukka Havia joined Ramirent as Chief Financial Officer in April 2019.