Erik Johnson previously served as CEO of KONE Norway, a role he held for seven years. With his leadership experience and solid business network, he will be a key player for Forenom in the Swedish market.
Forenom specializes in providing housing and accommodation solutions for corporate employees in key cities across the Nordic countries and in Central Europe. Since 2016, Forenom has tripled sales and evolved into one of the largest corporate accommodation companies on a European scale. Strengthening top management accelerates growth in Forenom’s rapidly expanding Swedish business and supports the company’s vision to become the No. 1 long-stay provider in Europe by 2025.
“Erik Johnson’s extensive experience is a valuable asset for Forenom Sweden and strengthens our position as the leading provider of flexible accommodation solutions for businesses. We are pleased to offer our clients even better services thanks to Erik Johnson’s expertise,” said Jussi Saarinen, CEO of Forenom Group.
Logitjänst Forenom AB, which offers approximately 1,000 fully-equipped serviced apartments for businesses and 1,000 hotel rooms for both private individuals and business travelers, aims to reach an even broader customer base. As the new Country Director, Erik Johnson will play a crucial role in ensuring that the company’s offerings effectively meet customer needs. His responsibilities will include optimizing the product range for different customer segments while also identifying new business opportunities to drive the company’s growth in Sweden.
“I am very excited to join Forenom and see it as an exciting challenge. My long-standing background in various leadership roles at KONE has given me solid experience, which I now want to use to develop Forenom in Sweden. Together with our team, I look forward to strengthening our position in the market,” says Erik Johnson, Country Director of Forenom Sweden.
More information:
Jussi Saarinen, CEO, Forenom Group
+358 44 210 6864, jussi.saarinen@forenom.com
Erik Johnson, CEO, Forenom Sweden
+46 76 829 4404, erik.Johnson@forenom.com
For other press inquiries, please contact media.inquiries@forenom.com.
About Forenom:
Forenom is one of the top serviced apartments brands in Europe with 9000 locations in the Nordic countries and project accommodation operations in Central Europe. Forenom aims to be the No. 1 long-stay provider in Europe by 2025.
For more information, please visit forenom.com.
About Erik Johnson:
Erik Johnson has been named as the Country Director of Forenom Sweden. Erik has a strong background in leadership and business development. He holds a Master’s degree in Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, where he studied mechanical engineering, and began his career at Ericsson. After working in operations and developing his business knowledge, he moved into the startup world before joining KONE, where he spent the last two decades. At KONE, Erik held several leadership positions, most recently serving as CEO of Kone Norway for the past seven years.
For more information, please visit Erik’s LinkedIn profile.