ROSKILDE, Denemarken– (BUSINESS WIRE) – Sonion maakt vandaag de benoeming bekend van Niels Svenningsen als CEO & president van de Sonion Group. Niels Svenningsen was recentelijk president van Noord-Europa bij Schneider Electric en biedt een schat aan commerciële en managementervaring opgedaan in de IT- en technologiesectoren. Hij start in zijn nieuwe functie op 1 maart 2020.

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“We kijken er erg naar uit om Niels te verwelkomen. Hij biedt Sonion een uitgebreide commerciële en algemene managementervaring. We verwachten dat Niels onze sterke positie van Sonion in de huidige markt verder ontwikkelt en nieuwe producten ontwikkelt om het potentieel van aangrenzende markten te bedienen ”, zegt Walther Thygesen, voorzitter van de Sonion Board.

Sonion Announces Niels Svenningsen as New CEO & President

ROSKILDE, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Sonion today announces the appointment of Niels Svenningsen as CEO & President of the Sonion Group. Niels Svenningsen was most recently President of Northern Europe in Schneider Electric and brings a wealth of commercial and management experience acquired in the IT and technology sectors. He will start in his new position March 1st, 2020.

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Niels Svenningsen: Sonion’s new CEO & President (Photo: Business Wire)

“We look very much forward to welcoming Niels. He brings an extensive commercial and general management experience to Sonion. We expect Niels to further develop our strong position of Sonion in the current market and develop new products to serve the potential of adjacent markets.” says Walther Thygesen, Chairman of the Sonion Board.

Niels Svenningsen (55 years old) was President of Northern Europe in Schneider Electric (2015-2019) and before that CEO of GN NetCom (2013-2015). Niels also has extensive experience with Sales and Marketing from large IT companies such as Hitachi Data Systems (2007-2013; Senior Vice President & General Manager EMEA 2011-2013), Hewlett Packard (Managing Director, Enterprise & Major Accounts 2002-2004; Sales Director 1996-2000) and IBM Denmark (1988-1996).

”I am very happy to be joining Sonion. This is a global company, well run and with a lot of potential, operating in an attractive market for high-tech medical components. I look forward to – together with the Sonion management team – taking Sonion further on its growth journey and exploring new attractive opportunities on the market.” says Niels Svenningsen.

Sonion is a global leader in development and manufacturing of micro acoustic and micro mechanical solutions for hearing instruments, high-end hearables and in-ear earphones. Sonion is owned by Novo Holdings A/S, the holding company within the Novo Group that manages the assets of the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

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Contacts

Walther Thygesen, Chairman of the Sonion Board

wat@kartago.dk
phone: +45 2333 7501.