Ruy hirschheimer biography

STOCKHOLM, Sweden&#;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#;Ruy Hirschheimer, Head of Electrolux Major Appliances Latin America and
Executive Vice President of AB Electrolux, has decided to resign from
his position, effective October 1, A process to recruit a
successor has been initiated.

Ruy Hirschheimer joined Electrolux in , as Head of Major Appliances
in Brazil. Since , he has held the position as Head of Major
Appliances Latin America.

“During Ruy’s tenure, Electrolux has grown into one of the top major
appliances brands in Latin America, and Brazil is today a strategically
important market.

Many of the innovative concepts for product
development that we today use across the Group were first introduced in
Latin America under Ruy’s leadership,” said Jonas Samuelson, President
and CEO of AB Electrolux. “I want to thank Ruy for his invaluable
contributions and wish him all the best in the future.”

Until a successor has been appointed, Ricardo Cons will act as interim
head of Major