Stockholm-based headphone fashion house Zound Industries is pleased to name Pernilla Ekman as the company’s new CEO. Ekman has been at the helm of the company since September 2013, when she took over the role as interim CEO.
Ekman has previously held the position of CFO for Zound Industries and has also been the CFO of the Swedish fashion brand Tiger of Sweden.
– It’s great to have Pernilla on board permanently as CEO, says Konrad Bergström. She is a proven leader with the skills we need to lead this company to continued success in 2014 and beyond.
– I’m honored to take over the role as permanent CEO of Zound Industries, says Pernilla Ekman. This is a company with great ambition and the attitude to make it happen. I’m looking forward to be a part of this company’s global expansion in the next few years.
Since Pernilla joined the company in 2011, Zound’s board of directors has gotten to know her very well and has recognized her unique ability to bring structure to a fast-growing company, while maintaining its entrepreneurial spirit, says Christel Kinning, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors at Zound Industries. We are positive that Pernilla is the person this company needs to continue its impressive growth.
The company was awarded the Supergasell price in December 2013 by leading Swedish newspaper Dagens Industri in recognition of its growth of almost 11 000% during a three-year period.
Zound Industries is based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in New York, USA and in Shenzhen China, and is home to audio accessory brands Urbanears, Marshall Headphones, Coloud and Molami.
