Gitte Pugholm Aabo is new CEO of GN Hearing

 

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GN Hearing has appointed a new CEO. She is Gitte Pugholm Aabo, a member of he Board of Directors of GN Store Nord since 2018, and former CEO of Leo Pharma (2008-2019). The appointment follows the resignation of Jakob Gudbrand CEO for personal and family reasons.

Gitte Pugholm Aabo is new CEO of GN Hearing

Gitte Pugholm Aabo has joined GN Store Nord’s Executive Management together with René Svendsen-Tune, CEO of GN Audio and GN Store Nord. As part of the executive management shuffle, Svendsen-Tune has taken on the added responsibility of overseeing and facilitating the future direction for GN’s cross-company technology and applications roadmap, including AI.

“I am both proud and humble to take on the job as CEO of GN Hearing. From my time on the Board, I know that the company has a strong product portfolio and a strong global organization. GN Hearing has a long and proud history of innovation and is now standing on a very strong platform,” said Gitte Pugholm Aabo.

Meanwhile, GN Hearing Chairman Per Wold-Olsen, thanked the outgoing CIO Gudbrand for his contribution, adding: "I am delighted that Gitte Pugholm Aabo has accepted to succeed Jakob. Gitte has a proven track record of innovation, building and transforming a global business and she will be able to ensure continuation and build on the great momentum we have going in GN Hearing. Gitte has a strong mindset for customer focus, innovation and growth. With her as the CEO, GN Hearing will have a strong leader, who will further GN Hearing’s continued growth and competitiveness.”

Source: GN

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