The Board of SMP Parts has appointed Patrik Lindqvist as the new President and CEO of SMP Parts. Assumption of office will take place during quarter 1, 2021. He succeeds Jonas Lindström, who will return to his previous role as Production Manager at the same time.
Patrik Lindqvist is currently Head of Retail Emea at Dometic. During his eight (8) years at Dometic, he has gained extensive experience from a leading and publicly listed industrial company, where he has worked on building profitable business close to the customer. He has also developed solid knowledge in scalable production, aftermarket and product range diversification. Prior to Dometic, Patrik worked in business development at Sandvik Materials Technology. Patrik Lindqvist holds a Master's degree from Linköping University of Technology and has also studied the Executive Management program at Stockholm School of Economics. Patrik has also been CEO of one of Dometic's subsidiaries in Germany and is fluent in German.
"SMP Parts is a great company with competent employees and high quality and innovative products. It is a leader in excavator accessories and the only company that manufactures the entire range in one factory. I feel incredibly charged and excited to continue on the path of international growth and new innovative products such as our FOC range, together with the company's employees. Delivering high and consistent quality on time and always being close to our customers as their number one advisor is our top priority," says Patrik Lindqvist.
In a comment, SMP Parts Chairman Finn Jonsson says: "We are very pleased that Patrik Lindqvist has chosen to join us at SMP Parts. Patrik has had a very successful career at Dometic in recent years. He has experience from a very successful listed company where he created profitable growth by being close to the customer. This will be of great benefit to SMP Parts and our customers."
Daniel Nilsson, member of the board of SMP Parts adds: "Patrik Lindqvist has a great drive and personality and we are really looking forward to working together as a team going forward. Patrik has the drive and knowledge to make SMP Parts the leading supplier of excavator tools. There is a strong structural growth in the industry driven by the need to increase productivity in the construction industry as well as increase safety for all workers on a construction site. SMP is uniquely positioned to solve this effectively for our customers. The next step is to further leverage the opportunities offered by new digital technologies. With Patrik as our new manager, we look forward to making this journey together."
