Husqvarna AB has made two changes in Group Management as of January 23, 2013. Michael Jones, EVP and Head of business unit Americas, has decided to leave the Group. Nicolas Lanus has been appointed EVP and Head of business unit Sales and Service Asia/Pacific and will become new member of Group Management.

Earl Bennett, Vice President and General Counsel for Americas, has been appointed Acting Head of Americas, effective as of January 23, 2013. He will become member of Group Management until a replacement has been recruited. Nicolas Lanus, the new Head of Sales and Service Asia/Pacific, joined Husqvarna in 2001 and has held numerous leadership roles within sales, marketing, product management and business development across Europe, Latin America and Asia/Pacific.

Most recently he has held the position as Vice President Sales and Service for the Asia/Pacific region.