Extended employment contract with Per Avander, Managing Director and CEO of Bilia

Bilia's Board of Directors has reached an agreement with Managing Director and CEO Per Avander to extend the current employment agreement by two years, which means that Per will remain in his current role until March 2028.

"We are very pleased that Per has made this decision. Since Per took over as CEO in 2011, with his fantastic leadership, he has developed Bilia into a comprehensive supplier for everything related to car ownership with a leading position in the service business and the car business. The product offering has been broadened over time and today there is a large focus on the service business, which makes up the majority of Bilia's results. Bilia is a partner to car manufacturers and we have established ourselves as the market-leading player in the service business and in the car business, regardless of drivetrain." says Bilia's chairman Mats Qviberg.

“I am proud and pleased for the trust to continue leading Bilia. Together with all of Bilia's employees, I want to further develop the business and take advantage of future opportunities to enable Bilia to continue to be a leading sustainable full service provider in the industry," says Managing Director and CEO Per Avander.

Gothenburg, June 12, 2024

Bilia AB (publ)

About Us
Bilia is one of Europe’s largest full-service suppliers for everything related to car ownership, with a leading position in servicing and sales of cars, transport vehicles and trucks. We offer service, repair, fuel, car wash, rental cars, tyres and wheels, rim repair, car accessories, car care, paint work, windscreen replacements, car dismantling and more. Bilia has about 170 facilities in Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg and Belgium plus one auction site in Sweden.

Bilia’s Service Business comprises a well-developed range of services and service concepts that are continuously developed to simplify car ownership for the customers. Bilia offers accessories and spare parts, original services and repairs, tyre hotels, rim repair, car glass repair along with other workshop services, store sales and e-commerce.

Bilia’s Car Business comprises sales of new and used cars, transport vehicles and trucks, plus supplementary services such as financing and insurance. Bilia sells cars from Volvo, BMW, MINI, Toyota, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen, Audi, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, Nissan, Jaguar, Range Rover, Defender, Discovery and XPENG as well as transport vehicles from Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Nissan and trucks from Mercedes-Benz.

Bilia’s Fuel Business comprises fuel sales and car washes in Sweden.