New Head of Human Resources at Sandvik AB

New Head of Human Resources at Sandvik AB

 

Anna Vikström Persson has been appointed Senior Vice President Human
Resources and member of Group Executive Management at Sandvik AB. She
takes on the new position on 1 March, 2011.

Anna Vikström Persson is currently Executive Vice President and Head
of Group Human Resources at the SSAB and member of its Group Executive
management. She has previously held several leading positions within the
human resource area in Sweden as well as abroad, among others as Head of
Human Resources for Ericsson Swedish operations.

She will succeed Göran Westberg, who has so far held dual roles. He
remains in the role as Executive Vice President Human Resources at
Sandvik Materials Technology.

Sandviken, 20 December 2010
Sandvik Aktiebolag; (publ)

Sandvik AB discloses the information provided herein pursuant to the
Securities Markets Act and/or the Financial Instruments Trading Act. The
information was submitted for publication at 11:00 a.m. on 20 December
2010.

For additional information, contact Anders Wallin, Vice President Group
Communications call +46 26 26 09 20.