Oslo, Norway – 17 August 2026 – Glamox has appointed Kenneth Grönholm as Chief Sales & Commercial Officer for Professional Building Solutions (PBS) and a member of the Glamox Group Leadership Team. Kenneth will join the company on 1 September 2026.
Kenneth succeeds Knut S. Rusten, who will be leaving Glamox later this year after an outstanding career spanning 35 years with the company. Knut’s last official day with Glamox will be at the end of October, ensuring a well-planned transition over the coming months.
For more than three decades, Knut has played a pivotal role in shaping Glamox and the PBS business. Through his commercial leadership, deep industry expertise and unwavering commitment to customers, colleagues and partners, he has helped strengthen Glamox’s market position, expand its international business and build strong commercial organisations across multiple markets.
“On behalf of everyone at Glamox, I would like to thank Knut for his exceptional contribution over the past 35 years,” says Astrid Simonsen Joos, Group CEO of Glamox. “His leadership, passion for lighting and dedication to our customers and colleagues have left a lasting mark on Glamox. We are deeply grateful for everything he has contributed and wish him all the very best for the future.”
Kenneth Grönholm brings more than 30 years of international leadership experience from Philips and Signify, where he has held senior commercial leadership roles across Europe and Latin America. Most recently, he served as EVP Commercial Leader Europe & Latin America for Signify’s Consumer Business and President of Signify Nordics, leading a €500 million business portfolio.
Throughout his career, Kenneth has successfully led commercial transformation, profitable growth, digital business development and organisational change. He is recognised for his customer-focused, people-centred leadership style, strategic mindset and ability to build high-performing teams and strong customer relationships.
“We are delighted to welcome Kenneth to Glamox,” says Astrid Simonsen Joos. “Kenneth combines deep commercial expertise with extensive international leadership experience and a strong track record of delivering profitable growth. As we continue to execute our strategy and strengthen our Commercial Excellence journey, I am confident he will help further develop our PBS business, strengthen our customer focus and create value for our customers.”
Kenneth will work closely with Knut during the transition period to ensure continuity for customers, employees and business partners.
About Glamox
Glamox AS is a leading lighting company that provides quality energy-efficient lighting for professional buildings in Europe and the world’s marine, offshore, and wind markets. Its mission is to provide sustainable lighting solutions that improve the performance and well-being of people. Glamox is committed to becoming a net‑zero company by 2045, with science‑based targets covering emissions across its entire value chain. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, Glamox AS is privately owned by Triton and Fondsavanse and is a subsidiary of GLX Holding AS. Glamox AS employs around 2,000 professionals with sales and production in Europe, Asia, and North America. In 2025, its annual revenues were NOK 4,447 million. It owns a range of quality lighting brands, including Glamox, Aqua Signal, ES-SYSTEM, Küttel, LINKSrechts, LiteIP, Luminell, Luxo, Luxonic, MARL, Norselight, and Wasco. For more information, please see www.glamox.com
