SCA has appointed Georg Schmundt-Thomas as its new President of Global Hygiene Category. He will have global responsibility for SCA's customer and consumer brands and innovation in the hygiene area.

Georg Schmundt-Thomas will be a member of the Executive Management Team and report to President and CEO Magnus Groth. He will assume his position on August 1, 2016.

"Georg Schmundt-Thomas will play an important role, as President of the Global Hygiene Category, and further strengthen our innovation and brand development ambitions to support the business. Georg's international experience and profile, combined with a solid track record of developing world leading brand portfolios will be an asset to our organization," says Magnus Groth, President and CEO of SCA.