Sandvik has appointed Sofia Sirvell as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for the Sandvik Group and new member of the Group Executive Management as of March 1, 2023. Sofia Sirvell, born in 1974, is currently Sandvik Group Chief Information Officer (CIO), a position she has held since 2021.Prior to joining Sandvik, she was the Deputy CTO at H&M Group, where she had a leading role in the fashion company's digital transformation. In the CDO role, she will continue the digital transformation of Sandvik and support collaboration across the Group to enhance digital capabilities and IT.

Sofia Sirvell will continue to lead the global Group IT organization and report to Stefan Widing, CEO and President of Sandvik. Additionally, Jessica Alm, Executive Vice President and Head of Group Communications and Sustainability, has decided to leave Sandvik to become the Chief Communications Officer at Essity. Jessica Alm joined Sandvik in 2006.

She has been in her current position and a member of the Group Executive Management since 2013. She will leave Sandvik no later than August, 2023. The process to find a successor will now be initiated.