Re-election
Annika Bäremo LL.B, born in1964, elected to the Board in 2006.
Since 2000, Annika Bäremo is employed by Sandvik AB as Senior Legal Advisor. Annika Bäremo is not independent from owners controlling more than 10 per cent of the company. Annika Bäremo held no shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Stefan Erneholm, LL.B., born in 1950, elected to the Board in 1999. Stefan Erneholm is self employed and manages a consulting business in the corporate finance area, primarily in Sweden. He is also a member of the Swedish Securities Council and the Stockholm Stock Exchange’s Disciplinary Board. Stefan Erneholm was previously active for many years in S-E Banken’s investment bank division Enskilda. Stefan Erneholm held 12 500 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Jan-Erik Forsgren, Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, born in 1944, elected to the Board in 2002 and also member of the Board from 1986 to 2000.
Jan-Erik Forsgren was employed by Seco® AB during 1969–1999 and was its President and CEO from 1986 to the end of 1999. Jan-Erik Forsgren held 17,705 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Staffan Jufors, M.Sc. Econ./MBA, born in 1951, elected to the Board in 2007.
Since 2004 Staffan Jufors has been President of Volvo Lastvagnar AB. During the period 1998–2004, Staffan Jufors was President of AB Volvo Penta. Prior to this, Staffan Jufors has held senior positions in Volvo Personvagnar AB. Staffan Jufors is currently also Chairman of Volvo Bussar AB and Vice Chairman of North America Trucks, USA. Staffan Jufors held no shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Peter Larson, MBA, born in 1949, elected to the Board in 2008 and was also a member of the Board in 2001.
Peter Larson has been Executive Vice President of Sandvik AB since 2000. Today he is responsible for business development and HR at Sandvik AB, where he has was previously responsible for IT and served as CFO. Prior to this, Peter Larson has held senior positions in Kanthal AB, Uddeholm Tooling, Härnösands Grafit AB and Asea/ABB. Peter Larson is not independent from owners controlling more than 10 per cent of the company. Peter Larson held 1,600 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Anders Ilstam, Mercantile Engineer, born in 1941, elected to the Board in 2003.
Anders Ilstam is chairman of Grimaldi Industri AB, Beijer Electronics AB and Munters AB, and a board member of Cycleurope AB. During the period 1993–2004, Anders Ilstam was employed in the Sandvik group, most recently as President of Sandvik Mining and Construction and member of Sandvik’s group executive management. Prior to this, Anders Ilstam worked for SKF as Head of SKF Tools SKF Tools. Anders Ilstam held 5,000 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Carl-Erik Ridderstråle, Licentiate of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology, born in 1942, elected to the Board in 2005.
Carl-Erik Ridderstråle is chairman of BE Group AB, Hultdins System AB and SECTRA AB, and is a board member of DIAB Int. AB. Carl-Erik Ridderstråle was President of Kanthal AB during 1985–1989, business area manager of ABB Service during the period 1989–1992, CEO of BT Industries during 1992–2002 and executive advisor to BT’s owner Toyota Industries Corporation during 2002–2004. Carl-Erik Ridderstråle held 11,000 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.
Kai Wärn, M.Sc. Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology, born in 1959, elected to the Board in 2005.
Kai Wärn has been President and CEO of Seco® since 1 October 2004. Kai Wärn is a board member of the Employers Association of the Swedish Steel and Metal Industry. During the period 1985–2004, he was employed in the ABB group where most of his time was devoted to product operations, of which 10 years in Belgium, Germany and the UK. During 1999–2004 Kai Wärn was global manager of the industrial robotics product unit of the ABB Manufacturing Automation business area. Kai Wärn is not independent from the company. Kai Wärn held 9 000 shares in Seco® AB at year-end 2009.