CV

Key qualifications

General management with emphasis on business development. Extensive experience of profitable use of IT and its implementation challenges in a broad range of industry sectors
Several years of development work with venture companies - primarily in the IT sector.

2003 Christmas Consulting
Independent management consultant focusing on business development, board work, evaluations and acquisitions .

1998 - 03 Bure Equity AB
A listed Private Equity company with a Market Cap of 12 Billions SEK
Senior Advisor and Senior Investment manager IT sector. Conducted more than 30 acquisitions in the sector ranging from large companies (billion SEK in turnover) to small venture captital companies. Extensive business development experience through participation on various Boards.

1988 - 98 Scandinavian Airlines
Senior Vice President for several divisions. The responsibilities included Sales Automation, Revenue Management, Station Automation, Revenue Accounting, Component Maintenance, Chief Information Officer, IT development and Operation etc. Member of the Corporate executive team. Responsibel for a number of subsidaries, such as SMART AB (distribution of automation to Travel Agents)

1985 - 87 Ericsson Data Services
Ericssons Data company with 1500 employees and 10 subsidaries. CEO and President. Key achievement to stabilize and business-orient the newly spun off IT company.

1980 - 85 Volvo Data
Volvo Corporation's IT company.
Senior Vice President responsible for Marketing, Product Development and Operations.

1975 - 80 IBM Sweden
System manager for several larger Corporations Accounts. A number of international assignments related to new IBM products.

1970 - 75 Gothenburg University Computing Center
The joint Computing Center for Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University.
Manager of Technology and Marketing.

Current Board Assignments

	SAS Technical Services Scandinavian Airlines' Technical Services. It handles maintenance of SAS aircrafts and other Airlines. www.sas.se
	Nema Labs AB A startup company developing and marketing a unique toolbox to capture the potetial in multicore processing. www.nemalabs.com

Education

1971	Master of Science from Chalmer University of Technology. Focus on the emerging use of IT and its uses.

Languages

Swedish, English, Norwegian, Danish. French and German to a reasonable degree.

2003	Christmas Consulting Independent management consultant focusing on business development, board work, evaluations and acquisitions .
1998 - 03	Bure Equity AB A listed Private Equity company with a Market Cap of 12 Billions SEK Senior Advisor and Senior Investment manager IT sector. Conducted more than 30 acquisitions in the sector ranging from large companies (billion SEK in turnover) to small venture captital companies. Extensive business development experience through participation on various Boards.
1988 - 98	Scandinavian Airlines Senior Vice President for several divisions. The responsibilities included Sales Automation, Revenue Management, Station Automation, Revenue Accounting, Component Maintenance, Chief Information Officer, IT development and Operation etc. Member of the Corporate executive team. Responsibel for a number of subsidaries, such as SMART AB (distribution of automation to Travel Agents)
1985 - 87	Ericsson Data Services Ericssons Data company with 1500 employees and 10 subsidaries. CEO and President. Key achievement to stabilize and business-orient the newly spun off IT company.
1980 - 85	Volvo Data Volvo Corporation's IT company. Senior Vice President responsible for Marketing, Product Development and Operations.
1975 - 80	IBM Sweden System manager for several larger Corporations Accounts. A number of international assignments related to new IBM products.
1970 - 75	Gothenburg University Computing Center The joint Computing Center for Chalmers University of Technology and Gothenburg University. Manager of Technology and Marketing.