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RNS Number : 7129X  TK Elevator GmbH  23 March 2026

TK Elevator creates the role of Chief Legal Officer, appoints Lars Sjobring

 

·      TKE establishes the new role of CLO to support ambitious goals,
strengthen global governance and risk management

·      Lars Sjobring brings more than two decades of experience in
international legal and corporate leadership

 

Düsseldorf (Germany), March 23, 2026 - TK Elevator (TKE), a global leader in
vertical transportation and urban mobility, announces the appointment of Lars
Sjobring to the newly created role of Chief Legal Officer (CLO), in May, 2026.

 

Reporting to CEO Uday Yadav, Lars will focus on further strengthening TKE's
global legal function, enhancing governance and risk management, and
partnering closely with the business to support the company's long‑term
strategic objectives and transformation.

 

Uday Yadav, CEO of TK Elevator, commented: "As we enter the next phase of our
development and deliver on our 2030 Strategy, the role of CLO will be
essential. Lars is a seasoned executive with more than two decades of
international experience across publicly listed and global organizations. He
is also known for building great teams. I am delighted to have him join our
leadership team and look forward to partnering with him".

 

"I would also like to thank Svenja Lemke for her leadership over the last few
years. We appreciate her contributions and look forward to her continued
impact in her new role as Vice President, Legal, Ethics & Compliance",
Yadav said.

 

Lars most recently served as SVP, General Counsel & Secretary at SSAB AB
in Sweden. Among his prior experiences, he held senior legal leadership roles
as EVP Legal Affairs, General Counsel & Secretary at both Veoneer Inc. and
Autoliv Inc., and served as General Counsel at Transocean Ltd. in Geneva.
Earlier in his career, he was Head of M&A Legal at Nokia, based in
Helsinki and New York. He began his legal career in Sweden and later as
associate at Skadden in New York. Lars holds several advanced law degrees from
Sweden, the Netherlands and the U.S., including an LLM in Corporate Law from
Fordham. He is a dual Swedish and American national and will be based in
Düsseldorf, Germany.

 

 

ABOUT TK ELEVATOR

TK Elevator (TKE) is a global leader in vertical transportation and urban
mobility. We provide engineering that keeps the world moving, including
design, installation, and maintenance of elevators, escalators, walkways,
lifts, passenger boarding bridges, stairlifts, platform lifts and home
elevators - including multi-brand modernization and service any place, any
time. With TK Elevator's AI and digital solutions there are no longer any
limits to urban mobility. TK Elevator became independent following its
separation from the thyssenkrupp group in 2020. The company achieved sales of
€9.2 billion in fiscal year 2024/2025. With around 50,000 employees, 25,000
service technicians and over 1,000 support centers globally, we are moved by
what moves people. TKE - Move Beyond.

PRESS IMAGES
can be downloaded here (https://elevator.canto.global/b/OAO74) (Source: TK
Elevator).

PRESS CONTACT
Amy Flécher, amy.flecher@tkelevator.com (mailto:amy.flecher@tkelevator.com) ,
+49 162 616 9953

TK Elevator GmbH, press@tkelevator.com (mailto:press@tkelevator.com) ,
tkelevator.com (http://www.tkelevator.com)

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