“In concluding my first quarter as CEO of Elekta, my conclusion is that Elekta operates in a fundamentally attractive industry, supported by a product portfolio with strong logic and high relevance. However, today we are not operating at our full potential. To enhance our profitability and market relevance, we must simplify our organizational structure, empower our teams, and ensure accountability on commitments. Midterm, we aim to regain market share through an even more focused innovation pipeline, stronger commercial execution, and a customer-first approach in our everyday actions,” states Jakob Just-Bomholt, President and CEO, Elekta.

Simplify, empower & speed

“During the quarter, we have reviewed and defined our short-term must-win-battles, the first of which we announced today: simplify, empower & speed. With this initiative, we aim to implement a new operating model leading to simplification and decentralization of the organization, increasing decision speed and accountability. We are transitioning to a regionally based P&L organization that brings decisions closer to customers,” states Just-Bomholt further.

Major effect on managerial positions

The company will reduce organizational layers from nine to six and as a consequence of a zero-based review of the organization, Elekta will reduce its global workforce by approximately 450 employees with a major effect on managerial positions. Fully implemented, the program is expected to deliver no less than SEK 500 million in annualized cost savings, the company states.
 
“We reiterate our full-year 2025/26 outlook, where we expect net sales in constant currency to grow year-over-year. Sales in China are expected to start to recover during the second half of 2025/26. Furthermore, we expect continuous negative impact on earnings from FX at current exchange rates and tariffs,” states Just-Bomholt.