Elekta Nomination Committee’s proposed Board of Directors for the 2018 Annual General Meeting
STOCKHOLM, June 12, 2018 – The Nomination Committee of Elekta (EKTA-B.ST) proposes that the 2018 Annual General Meeting re-elect Board members Laurent Leksell, who is also proposed to be re-elected as Chairman of the Board, Annika Espander Jansson, Caroline Leksell Cooke, Johan Malmquist, Tomas Puusepp, Wolfgang Reim, Jan Secher, Birgitta Stymne Göransson and elect Cecilia Wikström. Luciano Cattani has declined re-election.
Cecilia Wikström has broad experience and knowledge of international – and especially European – business and social issues. She has been a Member of the European Parliament since 2009, where, among other activities, she is Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs. She has previously worked with managerial recruitment and leadership development, and has been a priest in the Church of Sweden for 22 years. Cecilia Wikström is a board member of Örebro University, the European Union Intellectual Property Office in Alicante and a member of the board in Sweden’s Liberal Party. Cecilia Wikström was born in 1965 and has a Master of theology degree from Uppsala University.
The Nomination Committee’s complete proposal will be published in the notice of Elekta's Annual General Meeting 2018, to be held in Stockholm on August 30, 2018.
The Nomination Committee, prior to the 2018 Annual General Meeting, comprises the following members: Laurent Leksell (Chairman), with direct and indirect holdings; Åsa Nisell, appointed by Swedbank Robur Funds; Per Colleen, appointed by Fjärde AP-Fonden; Magnus Henjeby, appointed by Nordea Investment Funds; and Thomas Flodén, appointed by AMF and AMF Fonder. The chairman of the Nomination Committee is Laurent Leksell.
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For further information, please contact:
Oskar Bosson, Global EVP Corporate Communications and Investor Relations
Tel: +46 70 410 7180, e-mail: [email protected]
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Johan Andersson, Director, Investor Relations, Elekta AB
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About Elekta
Elekta is proud to be the leading innovator of equipment and software used to improve, prolong and save the lives of people with cancer and brain disorders. Our advanced, effective solutions are created in collaboration with customers, and more than 6,000 hospitals worldwide rely on Elekta technology. Our treatment solutions and oncology informatics portfolios are designed to enhance the delivery of radiation therapy, radiosurgery and brachytherapy, and to drive cost efficiency in clinical workflows. Elekta employs 3,600 people around the world. Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Elekta is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. www.elekta.com