Johan Bygge joins EQT Partners
5/6/2011 2:30 AM EST
Johan Bygge, currently CFO, will leave Investor AB and the management group to assume the position as Chief Operating Officer at the private equity group EQT Partners. Johan Bygge’s last day at Investor will be May 17, 2011.
Lennart Johansson will be acting CFO until Susanne Ekblom, as previously communicated, joins Investor on August 15, 2011. Johan Bygge will be available to support Investor until Susanne Ekblom joins.
“Johan has done an excellent job at Investor. I look forward to continue working with Johan as he joins EQT Partners, with which we have a long standing relation as a sponsor”, comments CEO Börje Ekholm.
“I have truly enjoyed working at Investor with among other things building the relevant structures and competences needed for handling large unlisted holdings and two major operating subsidiaries. I am excited about taking on the job at EQT Partners, an organization that I know well for its professionalism and strong track record”, comments Johan Bygge.
For further information:
Oscar Stege Unger, Head of Corporate Communications, Phone 46 8 614 2059, 46 70 624 2059
Magnus Dalhammar, Investor Relations Manager, Phone 46 8 614 2130, 46 73 524 2130