(Sweden) – Chairman of Swedish Lighting Industry Association’s LED section to take on specialist role with responsibility for standards, smart city solutions and ÅF Lighting Academy.

Ronnie Eriksson, an experienced and multi-skilled individual in the industry, has joined the lighting team at ÅF. Previously with the Zumtobel Group, he is renowned for his expertise within LED, standards, training, lighting concepts and product and business development. He is the author of several publications and is much in demand as a speaker. For many years, Eriksson has been a dynamic force in various sections of the Swedish Lighting Industry Association, as chairman of their LED section, for instance.

Daniel Strömberg, Head of Business Area Lighting in Stockholm, is enthusiastic about the appointment: “Ronnie Eriksson is one of the foremost experts in this sector and it’s fantastic to welcome him on board at ÅF. I have high expectations as regards what he will bring to our team and our customers with his high level of knowledge, his energy and commitment. Having Eriksson with us is testament to our appeal and strength as an employer.”

At ÅF, Eriksson will take on a technical specialist role with responsibility for standards, smart city solutions and ÅF Lighting’s future training programme, ÅF Lighting Academy. He will be based at the company’s Stockholm office.

“I’m proud to be part of ÅF and I see this move as an opportunity to take on new challenges and develop professionally. I want to use my new role to share my many years of experience in the industry and take an innovative approach to helping the company identify new sources of income,’’ said Eriksson.

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