Björn Ivroth named new CEO of EVRY
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
EVRY's board of directors has appointed Mr. Björn Ivroth as new Chief Executive
Officer.
(Oslo, 24 March 2015) The Board of Directors of EVRY ASA has named Mr. Björn
Ivroth new CEO of the company. Mr. Ivroth has more than 30 years of experience
from top management positions in major IT service companies such as CGI, IBM and
Accenture, and as a consultant in McKinsey. From 2012-14 he was Managing
Director at CGI Sweden, part of the 5th largest independent IT and business
process services company, where he led the transformation of the business.
"We are very pleased to have Mr. Björn Ivroth to lead EVRY in transforming the
company into the leading Nordic IT Services company. He has a unique combination
of industry experience, people leadership skills and the ability to drive
change, all qualities that will be needed to transform the company in today's
industry environment", Jo Lunder, chairman of EVRY says.
"I look forward to spend time together with the management and to get to know
the company, its customers and its employees. Together we will create an even
better company delivering excellent customer service and profitable growth",
Björn Ivroth says.
Mr. Ivroth will assume the role with immediate effect. He replaces Mr. Terje
Mjøs.
"Over the past ten years, I have seen EVRY grow to become a market leader in
Norway with a strong position for further growth in Sweden and other Nordic
countries, and with a unified brand. I firmly believe that the Apax fund is the
best choice as an owner for the company and that this will lead to EVRY becoming
the true Nordic IT services Champion. This is a perfect time to hand over the
company to a new CEO", Terje Mjøs says.
"We are very grateful to Mr. Terje Mjøs for his leadership over many years and
in particular over the last year with the strategic processes that led to change
of ownership", Jo Lunder says.
Apax Partners is one of the world's leading private equity firms. With its
considerable international IT services expertise, Apax Partners has stated that
it will support EVRY in its efforts to further accelerate implementation of its
strategy, and to enhance the strengths of the business, including the bank and
finance solutions portfolio, scaling up its focus on industry verticals in the
Nordic countries and at the same time continue to strengthen its regional
footprint.
Apax Partners has also said that it will support EVRY's strategy for its
transformation to offer competitive next generation cloud-based IT operations
and to pursue accretive M&A opportunities. The Apax Funds will provide EVRY with
financial backing, expertise and support for investments and acquisitions in
accordance with EVRY's long-term strategy for profitable growth. See more
information about Apax Partners and the recent transaction in the stock exchange
notice published on 8 December 2014.
EVRY will remain headquartered in Norway and preserve its Nordic heritage while
adding scale and state of the art technology in order to compete efficiently in
an increasingly global industry. EVRY's strong brand recognition in the Nordics
is a key component in the further growth of the Company
This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12
of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
Contact persons:
Björn Ivroth, CEO EVRY, Tel: +47 06500
Geir Remman, VP Corporate Communications, EVRY, Tel: + 47 970 55 017
About EVRY
EVRY is one of the leading IT companies in the Nordic countries, with a strong
local and regional presence in 50 Nordic towns and cities. Through its
knowledge, solutions and technology, EVRY contributes to the development of the
information society of the future, and so creates value for the benefit of its
customers and for society as a whole. EVRY combines in-depth industry knowledge
and technological expertise with a local delivery model and international
strength.
EVRY has some 10,000 employees, and the company is committed to demonstrating
that Nordic customers are best served by a supplier that understands Nordic
business from the inside. EVRY reports annual turnover approaching NOK 13
billion. The company is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and operates from
headquarters at Fornebu in Bærum, with major activities in both the Norwegian
and Swedish markets.
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