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Ulrika Hallengren proposed as Wihlborgs’ new CEO

Ahead of the Annual General Meeting of Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB on 25 April 2018, the Nomination Committee proposed the election of Wihlborg’s current CEO, Anders Jarl, as Executive Chairman of the company. With the prerequisite that the AGM resolve in line with the proposal, the Board of Wihlborgs intends to appoint the current Director of Projects & Developments, Ulrika Hallengren, as the company’s new CEO commencing  1 May 2018.  

“Ulrika Hallengren currently holds a key position at Wihlborgs and has successfully run a number of large development projects and business deals. The Board is in full agreement that Ulrika is the right person to shoulder the role of CEO and to drive initiatives to ensure the company’s continued growth and modernisation. At the same time, Anders Jarl can contribute with experience and strategic advice. As a major shareholder in the company, I feel very satisfied and comfortable with this solution,” says Chairman of the Board Erik Paulsson.

“I look forward to continuing to work with Ulrika. We have worked together closely for a number of years and she is both highly motivated and has a business mindset. This will be an excellent solution for shareholders and for employees,” says Anders Jarl.

“Naturally, this is an opportunity that I am delighted to accept. Wihlborgs is a fantastic company, and I very much look forward to driving the company’s continued development. We have many committed employees and, together, we will do our utmost to write the next chapter in Wihlborgs’ success story,” says Ulrika Hallengren.

Ulrika Hallengren 
Born 1970. Director of Projects & Developments at Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

Education:
BSc in Construction Sciences from Lund University’s Faculty of Engineering 

Curriculum vitae:  
2015–          Director of Projects & Developments at Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB
2010–          CEO, Fastighets AB ML 4, the property developer for Max IV
2008–2010   Business Unit Manager for Temaplan Syd, Tyréns AB
2005–2008   Head of Project Management, Tyréns Temaplan/Tyréns AB
1998–2005   Department Manager Syd, Prefabutveckling i Norden AB.
1997–1998   Project and Construction Manager, Tyréns Byggkonsult AB
1994–1997   Design engineer, project manager, construction supervisor, BODAB Byggkonsult i Lomma AB.

Board assignments:             
Board member of SHH Bostad AB
Previously, a Board member of Tyréns AB and Sven Tyréns stiftelse

No. of Wihlborgs shares:
7,500 shares through companies. 

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) 

This information is of such a kind that Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) is legally required to disclose pursuant to the EU’s Market Abuse Regulation and the Swedish Securities Market Act. The information was submitted for publication through the agency of the above contact people on 5 February 2018, at 19:40 CET. 


Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB (publ) is a property company that focuses on commercial properties in the Öresund region. Its property portfolio is located in Malmö, Helsingborg, Lund and Copenhagen.
In Malmö, Lund and Helsingborg, Wihlborgs is the leading property company.

The book value of the company’s properties totals SEK 37 billion. The annual rental value of the properties is SEK 2.6 billion.

Wihlborgs’ shares are listed on the Large Cap List of Nasdaq Stockholm.

Contact information

For further information, please contact:
Erik Paulsson, Chairman of the Board, +46 (0)733 87 18 18
Anders Jarl, CEO, +46 (0)733 71 17 10
Ulrika Hallengren, Director of Projects & Developments, +46 (0)705 41 61 98

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