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Martine Bayens appointed as new Regional Director at Bisnode

2/9/2012 4:05 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Martine Bayens has been appointed Regional Director for France, Belgium and Netherlands. Her most recent position was as Managing Director of the Belgian marketing company Truvo. Martine has long-term experience of the information and media industry and will succeed Norbert Verkimpe, who will focus on Bisnode’s Competence Centre Marketing Solutions.
Martine has more than 20 years of experience in management...

New CEO and Regional Director Nordic at Bisnode take up duties today

2/1/2012 3:30 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Today Lars Pettersson has taken up duties as CEO and Björn-Erik Karlsson as Regional Director Nordic at Bisnode. The two come most recently from Atea Sweden, where Lars Pettersson held the role of Managing Director and Björn-Erik Karlsson as Deputy Managing Director and HR Manager. Now they will lead Bisnode to ongoing success and growth.
“I plan to start out by listening. I want to get to know Bisnode so that...

Bisnode signs agreement to divest WLW

12/23/2011 2:47 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Bisnode has signed an agreement to sell the company “Wer liefert Was?”(WLW) in Austria, Germany and Switzerland to the German private equity company Paragon Partners. The divestment is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to focus on growth and development in its core business. The purchase price amounts to EUR 79 million (SEK 710m) and is expected to generate a capital gain for Bisnode of approximately EUR 20 million....

Bisnode strengthens core business in Nordic region

12/8/2011 9:44 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Bisnode is following its strategy to streamline and focus on its core business. The market position in Denmark is being strengthened through the acquisition of 51 per cent of the shares in InfoDirekt AS, a leading provider of services for consumer marketing. In Norway, Bisnode has signed an agreement to sell an operating unit within Lundalogik that is not consistent with the company’s core operations.

Interim report January-September 2011

11/10/2011 4:30 AM EST  -   Bisnode
July-September

· Revenue of SEK 1,038 million (1,015) 
· Operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 110 million (133) 
· Operating margin (EBITA) of 10.6 per cent (13.1) 
· Cash flow from operating activities of SEK -4 million (43)

January-September

· Revenue of SEK 3 144 million (3 288) 
· Operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 341 million (376) 
· Operating margin (EBITA) of 10.9 per cent (11.4) 
· Cash flow from...

Lars Pettersson new CEO of Bisnode

11/10/2011 2:48 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Lars Pettersson has been appointed as the new President and CEO of Bisnode. Lars is currently Managing Director of the IT company Atea’s Swedish operations and a member of Bisnode’s board of directors.
Lars Pettersson has wide-ranging experience from the IT industry and comes more recently from Atea, a market-leading supplier of systems integrations in the Nordic and Baltic regions, where he has been Managing...
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Johan Wall resigns as CEO of Bisnode

10/10/2011 2:33 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Johan Wall leaves his position as CEO of Bisnode. Fredrik Åkerman, Business Area Director and CFO of Bisnode, has been appointed to serve as acting CEO until a replacement has been installed.
The Board of Directors of Bisnode has decided to recruit a new CEO for Bisnode. Fredrik Åkerman, Business Area Director and CFO, has been appointed to serve as acting CEO. Johan Wall has been CEO of Bisnode since...

Bisnode divests Anopress IT in Czech Republic

10/4/2011 9:05 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Bisnode has divested Anopress IT AS, as a provider of media monitoring services in the Czech market. The sale is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to focus on the core offeringand realise synergies by reusing and packaging data in multiple solutions.
Anopress IT offers a high quality media monitoring product serving niche segments in the Czech market. Anopress IT reported annual revenue of SEK 14 million in 2010...

Bisnode divests Pointer

9/5/2011 7:00 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Bisnode has divested Pointer AB, one of Sweden’s leading independent Business Intelligence consultancies. The sale is in line with Bisnode’s strategy to streamline its offering in digital business information and focus on its core business.
Pointer is a consulting firm in the Business Intelligence (BI) area with over 10 years of experience in successful BI projects. The company’s operations include consulting...

Bisnode Interim report January-June 2011

8/25/2011 5:29 AM EST  -   Bisnode
Bisnode performed well and achieved a somewhat higher operating margin and a sustained strong cash flow for the period
April-June

· Revenue of SEK 1,054 million (1,111)
· Operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 116 million (104)
· Operating margin (EBITA) of 11.0 per cent (9.3)
· Cash flow from operating activities of SEK 74 million (41)

January-June

· Revenue of SEK 2,105 million (2,273)
· Operating profit...