Tele2 AB: Tele2 Nomination Committee's proposed Board composition
Stockholm - In advance of the Tele2 AB ("Tele2") (Nasdaq Stockholm: TEL2 A and TEL2 B) Annual General Meeting 2024, the Nomination Committee proposes the election of Mathias Hermansson and Nicholas Högberg as new Board members, and the re-election of all current members of the Board. The Nomination Committee furthermore proposes the re-election of Andrew Barron as Chairman of the Board.
If the Annual General Meeting approves the Nomination Committee's proposals, Tele2's Board of Directors will consist of Andrew Barron as Chairman, Stina Bergfors, Georgi Ganev, Sam Kini, Mathias Hermansson, Eva Lindqvist, Nicholas Högberg and Lars-Åke Norling.
Mathias Hermansson is the Chief Financial Officer & Deputy CEO at Voi Technology AB, a leading urban micro-mobility company in Europe. His extensive background includes serving as a Non-Executive Director for listed companies such as Paradox Interactive AB and as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Veoneer Inc and Modern Times Group MTG AB. Mathias is an alumnus of The University of Edinburgh and the University of Gothenburg.
Nicholas Högberg has 25 years of experience in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT) sector. He served as the CEO of telecom operator 3 (Hi3G Access) for four years, and prior to that as Deputy CEO for 5 years. Nicholas also held key positions at tech scale-up Bannerflow, where he served as Chairman of the Board, Partner, and CEO for seven years. Additionally, he is currently a Board Member at Amanda AI and Canucci, and he has been actively involved with various start-ups and ventures. He holds a degree in Business Administration (Marketing & Management) from Stockholm University.
- The Nomination Committee is pleased to propose the election of Mathias Hermansson and Nicholas Högberg to the Tele2 Board. Mathias brings crucial expertise in financial leadership, and through his current role at Voi Technology, he will provide valuable experience from building digital first, connected new businesses. With his extensive experience from MTG, he will also bring valuable insights from the media and entertainment industry. Nicholas will bring significant experience from the telecom industry and strong competence from, among other things, the consumer side. His background from Amanda AI, Bannerflow and Canucci will bring new perspectives on AI and the telecom of the future as well as other areas within the TMT sector, says Anna Stenberg, Chairman of the Nomination Committee
The Nomination Committee's complete proposals will be presented in the notice convening Tele2's Annual General Meeting. Tele2's Nomination Committee comprises Anna Stenberg (Chairman), appointed by Kinnevik, Viktor Kockberg, appointed by Nordea Funds, and Frank Larsson, appointed by Handelsbanken Fonder.
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