Mats Nyström has been appointed as EVP and new CEO of Veidekke Sweden after Jimmy Bengtsson, who took over as Group CEO of Veidekke ASA on 1 September. Charlotta Nilsén will assume responsibility for the Residential Buildings business area, which was up until now headed by Mats Nyström. Mats Nyström joined Veidekke in 2017 from Skanska, where he was a member of the management team for Skanska's Swedish operations. Nyström's appointment as CEO of Veidekke Sweden was effective 4 September. Effective 9 September, Charlotta Nilsén will assume leadership of Veidekke Sweden's Residential Buildings business area, which primarily builds residential units, but also executes extensive commercial projects in South and West Sweden. Charlotta Nilsén joined Veidekke in 2014 and currently heads up Veidekke Property Development Sweden's region Riks.