Saturday, April 3, 2010
The two faces of the Ikea founder Kamprad
Stockholm --
IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad (83) is regarded as entrepreneurs from the old school. As a modest and a little cranky. But this is just a cool, calculated facade. Johan claimed at least Stenebo, a former confidant of the Patriarchs. In a tell-all book, he describes now as Kamprad racist dictator who blackmailed his subordinates with Stasi methods.
"The truth about IKEA" Stenebo has called them to account. 20 years he was in the service of the group, started in the branch in Kaltenkirchen. Kamprad, and rose to become familiar in the executive suite. Nine months ago, then the dismissal.
He had seen how foreigners at top level again and again as "Negroes" were abused. As only Sweden Älmhult from the village, which also Ingvar Kamprad himself grew up, got the chance to get a top position in the group.
Kamprad's son Peter and built up as heir to the throne of his empire, which for Stenebo also an "incompetent racist" army of spies, storage temperature, according to Stenebo secures the power of Kamprad. When they heard the defiant words, they reported the rebels in the private residence of the chief.
Outwardly IKEA tried to cover up environmental sins with "muzzle funds'. And the company makes dubious dealings in the Far East: "I know that you do not even legal in China gets wood for the price you paid us."
Ingvar Kamprad only play the benevolent father figure. At the unveiling of the book and the violent accusations will not comment on the Ikea boss.