STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Sept. 3, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Lindex has employed Ingrid Osmundsen as its new country manager for Sweden. She succeeds Per Uebel and will be part of the Group Management team. Ingrid Osmundsen will take up her duties as soon as possible, however not later than 4 November.
Ingrid Osmundsen (41) previously worked at Nike Europe where she held several leading positions, most recently as purchasing director of Nike Retail and head of all Nike product lines. For the past four years, she has also been part of the management team of Nike Retail Europe located in the Netherlands.
Ingrid Osmundsen has worked in the retail clothing sector for 14 years. In addition to Nike, she has also worked in one of the largest department store chains in the USA, May Company. Where she held many executive positions within retail clothing, both in the stores and at the head office.
"Ingrid's leadership abilities, her extensive experience and competence within the international retail clothing sector and of working with strong brands, makes her eminently suitable to be country manager for Sweden," said Jorgen Johansson, President and CEO of Lindex .
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For further information, please contact:
Jorgen Johansson, President and CEO Telephone: +46 322-777 02 of AB Lindex Mobile: +46 705-94 21 22 Ulrika Danielson, Manager of Telephone: +46 322-74 400 - Communications Mobile: +46 709-50 16 13
The Lindex Group consists of two retail chains: Lindex with 353 stores, 180 in Sweden, 88 in Norway, 50 in Finland and 35 stores in Germany. The Lindex Group also includes Twilfit with 60 stores in Sweden of which 13 are operated as franchise stores. The turn over of the Swedish operation was app. SEK M 2,7 2000/2001. The average number of employees the same year was app. 1800. The Group's product areas are Ladies' Wear, Lingerie and Children's Clothing.
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