With extensive experience in the ‘smart building ‘industry, Helvar says he is ‘ready to lead Helvar into its next phase of growth and innovation while advancing its mission to provide intelligent, sustainable lighting solutions’. He joins Helvar from senior leadership roles at Schneider Electric and Kone, where he demonstrated expertise in energy-efficient building solutions, commercial operations, and market expansion strategies.
“I am thrilled to officially join the Helvar family,” says Kim Långström. “Helvar is known for its commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, and intelligent lighting solutions. I look forward to meeting our customers, partners, and the team, and building on our strong foundation to seize new opportunities and further expand our market presence.”
Under Kim Långström’s leadership, Helvar says it will continue investing strongly in research and development, ‘exploring new technologies and approaches to meet the evolving needs of the smart building industry’. “Helvar has tremendous potential to shape the future of smart buildings,” he added. “I am eager to lead our efforts in innovation, reinforcing our market position, and meeting the needs of our customers and partners worldwide.”
With over 100 years’ expertise, Helvar serves its customers locally, with offices in the UK, Finland, and Sweden, and via its global partner network in over 75 countries. The company’s offering features wired and wireless lighting control solutions, environmental sensing solutions, and a cloud-based digital services platform, ‘forming an end-to-end solution for smart buildings of the future’.