Automotive technology Company – Veoneer appoints Ray Pekar as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2021. He will replace Mats Backman who has decided to leave Veoneer to seek new opportunities.
Backman said – “I have worked for five years as CFO first for Autoliv and later Veoneer. It has been a fantastic journey and we have achieved a lot, including establishing Veoneer as a stand-alone company with great growth prospects. Veoneer is now ready to enter a new phase, and this is the right time for me to take the next step.”
Jan Carlson, Chairman, President and CEO, Veoneer, said – “I warmly welcome Ray to his new role. He brings solid experience from more than two decades with Autoliv and Veoneer. He is also highly respected in the global finance community. I would also like to sincerely thank Mats, with whom I have worked closely over the last five years, first at Autoliv and later at Veoneer. He has played a key role in building up a strong finance team with structured processes and has been the key contributor to our improved financial efficiency. I wish him all the best for the future.”
With over 30 years of experience in finance and accounting, business development, M&A and investor relations, Mr Pekar is a CPA/CMA in Ontario, Canada.
Speaking on his new role, He said – “I look forward to taking on my new role. The timing for this transition is good, I get to participate in the next part of the build-up of Veoneer as the company enters a growth phase and advances its collaboration with Qualcomm.”
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