IK Investment Partners hires Wärn as partner

IK Investment Partners has hired Kai WУЄrn as partner to focus on strategy, operations and business control.

Wärn starts in his new role in January 2011 and is currently chief executive officer at Seco Tool AB, a Swedish-listed company.

Wärn started his career at ABB where he spent 20 years in a number of roles, including senior positions in Belgium, Germany and the UK.

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