Arne Lindholm new President of Saab Nyge Aero
Arne Lindholm new President of Saab Nyge Aero The Board of Saab Nyge Aero has appointed Arne Lindholm the new President of the company from April 1, 2004. He succeeds Bengt Hörnsten, who is retiring after successfully restructuring the company over the past three years. Arne Lindholm is 55 and has a solid background in aviation within the Swedish Air Force and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration. Arne comes from Saab Aerosystems where he was head of the test flight operation department. "After five interesting, eventful years as head of the test department, the time feels right to try something new. The post of President of Saab Nyge Aero was an offer I couldn't resist, even though I will miss all the amazing colleagues I've worked with." Bengt Hörnsten will soon be 60, and he has enjoyed a successful career both in the Air Force and in civil aviation. In his three years at Saab Nyge Aero, Bengt has skillfully and successfully restructured the operation and turned losses back into profit. Saab is one of the world's leading high-technology companies, with its main operations focusing on defence, aviation and space. The group covers a broad spectrum of competence and capabilities in systems integration. For further information please contact: Bengt Hörnsten, Phone: +46 155 77110 Arne Lindholm, Phone: +46 13 181668 Heidi Wendt, Communications Manager, Saab Aerosystems, Phone: +46 13 180017 or +46 734180017 Pictures available at: http://www.newsonline.nu/imgway/index.asp?pmid=34252 www.saab.se ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/02/02/20040202BIT00370/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/02/02/20040202BIT00370/wkr0002.pdf http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/02/02/20040202BIT00370/bild.html Pictures