Hans Henrik Kjølby to stop as the director of Lars Larsen Group, the company behind Jysk.

Lars Larsen Group, the company behind Jysk, changes director.

Hans Henrik Kjølby stops after 17 years in office and is replaced by Jesper Lund, who comes from a position as partner in the revisionshuset PwC.

It informs the company in a press release.

Jesper Lund is the right choice to assume the post, believes Jacob Brunsborg, who in June took over the post as chairman of the board of the Lars Larsen Group after his father, Lars Larsen, who died in august.

- I have known Jesper for a number of years, and I look forward to becoming a part of the group, with responsibility for further developing the companies and the property of the Lars Larsen Group.

- at the same time, Jesper is responsible for the continuing work Betvole to simplify the structure of the Lars Larsen Group, which due to many years of growth and development has become very complicated, says Jacob Brunsborg in a press release.

Although Hans Henrik Kjølby no longer need to be a director, he continues in Lars Larsen Group as a board member.

in Addition, he will be a board member in several companies within the group.

Lars Lars Group owns in addition to the Jysk companies in the same industry as Sengespecialisten, Bolia and Ilva.

in Addition, there are a number of companies in other industries.

This applies, among other Garia, producing and selling golf carts all over the world, sushikæden Letz Sushi and leasing company Solid Lease.

Total had Lars Larsen Group last year a turnover of eur 31.6 billion dollars a year.

The 28,3 billion dollars derived from Jysk, who have 2800 stores worldwide and 23,000 employees.

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