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title: "Quality Industrial appoints Carsten Kjems Falk as CEO after John-Paul Backwell resignation"
type: "News"
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description: "Quality Industrial has appointed Carsten Kjems Falk as CEO effective April 20, 2026, following the resignation of John-Paul Backwell, who will continue as a director. Backwell's resignation was not due to any disagreement with the company. Falk, age 51, has served as Interim CFO and director since August 2025 and has a background in leadership roles, including CEO of the company from September 2020 to October 2022 and CEO of Domino’s Pizza Denmark from 2013 to 2019."
datetime: "2026-04-23T12:03:01.000Z"
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# Quality Industrial appoints Carsten Kjems Falk as CEO after John-Paul Backwell resignation

**Quality Industrial appointed Carsten Kjems Falk as Chief Executive Officer effective April 20, 2026, as John-Paul Backwell resigned as CEO and will remain a director.**

**Individual**

John-Paul Backwell

Carsten Kjems Falk

**Role**

Chief Executive Officer (resigned); remains a director

Chief Executive Officer (appointed)

**Type of Change**

Resigned

Appointed

**Effective Date**

April 20, 2026

April 20, 2026

**Reason**

Resignation not due to disagreement with the Company

Board appointment; no arrangements or understandings with others disclosed

**Replacement Info**

Replaced by Carsten Kjems Falk

N/A

**Background Details**

N/A

Age 51; Interim CFO and director since Aug 2025; Head of M&A at Fusion Fuel Green PLC since Jun 2025; previously CCO of the Company (Oct 2022–Aug 2025) and CEO of the Company (Sep 2020–Oct 2022); former CEO Domino’s Pizza Denmark (2013–2019); MA from Aarhus University

**Board/Committee Role Changes**

Remains a director

Board membership believed qualified; no family relationships with directors/officers disclosed

Original SEC Filing: Quality Industrial Corp. \[ QIND \] - 8-K - Apr. 23, 2026

**Disclaimer**

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