ElektaElekta (STO:EKTA B) today said it has appointed Johan Adebäck as chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Adebäck has served as the acting chief financial officer since June of last year. He was previously the group treasurer of the company since 2004, where he was responsible for treasury, taxes, customer financing, operations accounting and customer credit risk. He has also held finance leadership roles at Pharmacia and Esselte.

“I have worked closely with Johan since I began at Elekta almost 12 years ago and have always been impressed by his integrity, diligence and proficiency,” Elekta president and CEO Gustaf Salford said in a news release. “Working side-by-side with him over the past nine months has confirmed that he also has the spirit and competence to succeed in this role.”