Sven-Olof Karlsson, the 55-year-old Swedish manager who founded Abacus Sportswear in 1991, is looking for a new managing director to run the day-to-day operations of the Swedish company, which has an annual turnover of about €12 million. Karlsson wants to focus on strategy, brand positioning and market development, including the company's expansion in distant markets. Pending the completion of the recruitment process, Chris Mattsson will be acting as managing director on an interim basis. She has worked as head of design for the company over the last 10 years, also coordinating production planning, marketing and brand-building.

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