OREANDA-NEWS.Anna Vikstrom Persson, Executive Vice President and Head of Group function Human Resources (HR), has decided to resign from her position, as of 1 June 2016.

“Anna Vikstr?m Persson has developed the HR organization and its operations in a significant way during challenging years for Sandvik. I have appreciated working with Anna and want to thank her for her valuable contributions. I wish her good luck in her future career” says Bj?rn Rosengren, Sandvik’s President and CEO.

Anna Vikstr?m Persson has been in her current position since 2011.

“I have had the opportunity to work for a company with fantastic and truly professional people. I fully support the important ongoing work and activities in Sandvik, however, after five years, I felt time is right for a change” she says.

A process has been initiated to find Anna Vikstr?m Persson’s successor.