Johan Westman - AAK AB President and CEO

AAK Stock  SEK 282.20  2.60  0.93%   

CEO

Mr. Johan Westman was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer at AAK AB, effective as of May 1, 2018. He has recently been Senior Vice President Europe and Managing Director of the BlankLight division at Shiloh Industries. Johan has close to 20 years of industrial experience in management consulting and from the automotive supplier industry. He was President and CEO of FinnvedenBulten AB between 2009 and 2014 and President of the Finnveden Metal Structures AB division 20082014. Prior to these positions he spent eight years in management consulting with Arthur D. Little. He holds a MS degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. since 2018.
Age 50
Tenure 6 years
Phone46 4 06 27 83 00
Webhttps://www.aak.com

AAK AB Management Efficiency

The company has return on total asset (ROA) of 0.0519 % which means that it generated a profit of $0.0519 on every $100 spent on assets. This is way below average. Similarly, it shows a return on equity (ROE) of 0.1323 %, meaning that it generated $0.1323 on every $100 dollars invested by stockholders. AAK AB's management efficiency ratios could be used to measure how well AAK AB manages its routine affairs as well as how well it operates its assets and liabilities.
AAK AB has accumulated 4.09 B in total debt with debt to equity ratio (D/E) of 41.4, indicating the company may have difficulties to generate enough cash to satisfy its financial obligations. AAK AB has a current ratio of 1.93, which is within standard range for the sector. Debt can assist AAK AB until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, AAK AB's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like AAK AB sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for AAK to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about AAK AB's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.
AAK AB develops and sells vegetable oils and fats in Sweden and internationally. The company also provides fatty acids and glycerine for various applications, as well as proteins and fats for animal feeds. AAK AB operates under Packaged Foods classification in Sweden and is traded on Stockholm Stock Exchange. It employs 3751 people. AAK AB (AAK) is traded on Stockholm Exchange in Sweden and employs 4,000 people.

Management Performance

AAK AB Leadership Team

Elected by the shareholders, the AAK AB's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: AAK AB inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of AAK. The board's role is to monitor AAK AB's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. AAK AB's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, AAK AB's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Gerardo Heredia, Pres VP
Gabriella Grotte, Head Communications
Karsten Nielsen, CTO and VP
Anne Olesen, Chief Marketing Officer and CSR and VP
Johan Westman, President and CEO
Tomas Bergendahl, Chief Officer
Tim Stephenson, Pres VP
Octavio Leon, Vice President Managing Director of AarhusKarlshamn Mexico
David Smith, Vice President and Presidentident of European Supply Chain
Rene Schou, Vice President and Presidentident Foodservice Europe

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