Velux Group appointed Lars Petersson as new CEO to replace David Briggs, who is retiring.
About Petersson
Lars Petersson, a 53-year old Swede, is currently the president and CEO in Hempel, a Danish-based global company in the coating industry. Prior to Hempel, Petersson has held top management positions in Inwido, a Swedish windows and doors manufacturer, and French flooring manufacturer Tarkett. Since 2019, he has been member of the Board in the VKR company Dovista.
“Lars Petersson brings extensive experience and a strong track-record from global manufacturing companies in related industries. Under his leadership, Hempel has successfully launched an ambitious growth strategy with a clear focus on customers and an equally strong commitment to take leadership within sustainability. I am confident that we have found the right person in Lars to lead the continued development of Velux,” says Jørgen Jensen, chairman of the board in the Velux Group.
“I am honored and excited that I have been given the opportunity to lead the Velux Group forward. I have been working in the building materials industry for two decades and have always admired Velux for its powerful brand and quality—the company has a great legacy of defining an entire industry while maintaining a strong sense of social responsibility. I truly look forward to becoming part of Velux, and to help realize the ambitions set out in the recently launched strategy to grow the company while raising the bar for running a sustainable business,” says Petersson.
David Briggs to retire from Velux
After five years at the helm of the Velux Group, David Briggs will step down as CEO in September.
“David has had a successful career with Velux spanning almost 30 years, and under his five-year leadership as CEO the Velux success story has continued and accelerated. I am sorry to see him leave but fully respect his desire to spend more time with family,” says Jensen.
“It has been the greatest honour and privilege of my life to lead Velux and to represent this magnificent company and all my outstanding colleagues. Since 2018, we have achieved results that we can all be proud of—results that are well beyond what many thought might be possible. And this is due to the commitment of my colleagues, but also our partners, our suppliers and of course our customers,” says Briggs.
