Klas Balkow

Klas Balkow is the current President and CEO at Axfood. Klas has held this position since May 2013. Prior to that, they served as the Category Manager for Confectionery & Snacks (both packaged and pick & mix) for Axfood Convenience Stores and Axfood Snabbgross. In this role, they negotiated the best terms and conditions for the purchase price, assortment and promotion for a good, efficient, and profitable growth.

Before joining Axfood, Klas worked as a Price & Assortment Strategist at ICA from May 2002 to December 2003. Klas then served as Area Sales Manager at Coca-Cola Sverige from January 2005 to December 2007. In January 2011, they returned to Axfood as the Category Manager for Confectionery & Snacks (packaged) & Snacks (packaged and pick & mix) for Axfood Retail Chains.

Klas has a long history of working in the food industry, which has given him the experience and knowledge necessary to be a successful CEO at Axfood.

Klas Balkow has a Negotiation training from Axfood, a LUP - Communication in leadership from Coca-Cola Sweden, a LUP - Coaching Education from Coca-Cola Sweden, a LUP - Recruitment from Coca-Cola Sweden, a LUP - Situational Leadership from Coca-Cola Sweden, Business English from Richard Lewis Communications, Marketing Economist from IHM Business School, Business Leadership Program (BLP) from ICA School, Department manager education from B&W, and Electricity - Telecom technical line from Skytteholmsskolan Solna.

Some individuals on their team include Sara Kraft Westrell - Head of Corporate Communications, Monica Längbo - Head of Human Resources, and Carl Stenbeck - Head of Strategy and Business Development.