Elanders

Board/Management Information • Jun 25, 2025

Press release 25 June 2025

Charles Ickes appointed Group Chief Operating Officer

Elanders has appointed Charles Ickes to the newly established role as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). Charles will continue in his current role as CEO of Elanders' subsidiary Bergen Logistics, adding the Group COO role to support the strategic alignment and operational integration of Elanders' global supply chain network.

As Group COO, Charles will focus on driving profitable and sustainable growth across the Elanders Supply Chain Solutions network, harmonizing technology infrastructure, and enabling AI-powered, data-driven operations throughout the organization.

"Charles brings extensive experience in operations, digital innovation, and commercial acumen and he will be central in building a unified, technology- and AI-driven logistics platform with global reach" says Magnus Nilsson, CEO of Elanders Group.

For further questions, please contact

Magnus Nilsson, President and Group CEO, telephone: +46 31 750 07 50 Åsa Vilsson, Group CFO, telephone: +46 31 750 07 50

Elanders is a global logistics company offering a broad service range of integrated solutions within supply chain management. The business is mainly operated through two business areas, Supply Chain Solutions and Print & Packaging Solutions. The Group has approximately 7,000 employees and operates in around 20 countries on four continents. The most important markets are China, Germany, Singapore, Sweden, the UK and the USA. The customers are divided into six segments according to their respective business; Automotive, Electronics, Fashion, Health Care, Industrial and Other.