Thorbjørn Theie new head of ICA Norway

 He is replacing Antonio Soares. After Soares announced his retirement, ICA has been looking for a successor, and has in Theie found the person who will continue to develop ICA in Norway, according to a press release from the company Monday morning. Theie is currently the managing director of Kjøpmannshuset, which forms a dominant part of NorgesGruppen’s merchant owned business.
- We are very pleased that Thorbjørn Theie has chosen to come to ICA. He has the expertise and experience from both the grocery trade and  the Norwegian market as this position requires in the future, said CEO of ICA, Kenneth Bengtsson. - It is a job  that really excited me. I'll get to used all the experience that 17 years in the Norwegian grocery trade and NorgesGruppen has given me. I feel sure that I, along with all the skilled tradesmen and staff of ICA Norway, both will surprise our competitiors and impress customers, says Thorbjørn Theie in the press release.