Anna Malmhake (born 1966) is a Swedish business executive specialised in fast-moving consumer goods and consumer technology. She is a graduate of Stockholm University, and holds a bachelor's degree in social science, business and law.
Career Malmhake started her career at Procter & Gamble in 1991. After positions at The Coca-Cola company and Motorola, she joined Vin & Sprit AB in 2007 as global brand director for Absolut Vodka. Soon after Pernod Ricard bought Vin & Sprit AB, Malmhake was promoted to vice president Global Marketing, a position she held until 2011.Bloomberg. "Executive Profile: Anna Malmhake", Bloomberg.
Between 2011 and 2016, Malmhake was chairman and CEO of Irish Distillers,John Mulligan. "Pernod Ricard names new Irish Distillers boss as Jameson soars" , Irish Independent, Dublin, 12 February 2016. before returning to The Absolut Company as CEO on 1 July 2016.Forbes. "3 Marketing Lessons The CEO Of Absolut Learned Playing Video Games" , Forbes, USA, 2018.John Mulligan. "Irish Distillers boss Anna Malmhake to take over at Absolut" , Irish Independent, Dublin, 11 February 2018.
She left The Absolut Company in 2020 to become managing director for the EMEA go to market organization of Activision Blizzard.Gamesindustry.biz. "Activision Blizzard names new EMEA boss She left Activision Blizzard King in early 2023.LinkedIn, Anna Malmhake
In 2023, Malmhake became CEO & President of Oriflame.
On 14 August 2026, it was announced that she had decided to step down as CEO and President of Oriflame
Boards and honors Apart from having been the chairwoman of The Absolut Company, Malmhake has also been on the board of Oriflame. In 2015, she won the CEO Businesswoman of the Year AwardImage. "IMAGE Businesswoman Of The Year Awards: The Winners!" , Image, Dublin, 2 November 2015. from Image. In 2016 and 2017, Veckans Affärer listed Malmhake as one of Sweden's most powerful women of the media- and communications industry.Veckans Affärer 5 March 2018 "Näringslivets mäktigaste kvinnor 2018
Personal life Malmhake has twin sons and lives in London, United Kingdom.
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