Stockholm, 26 June 2007. 24hPoker Holding AB's Board of Directors has appointed
Peter Åström new President and CEO of the company, he will assume his new
position on 1 August 2007. The company's current President and CEO, Per
Hildebrand, will remain a member of the Board and advisor to the company.
Peter Åström was formerly CEO of the gaming company Mobito Ltd. He has thorough
experience of the media industry and has worked within the Bonnier and
Schibsted Groups, and also as CEO of Hierta Venture AB. Peter Åström is 41
years old and holds a B.Sc. in business administration and finance.
"To become CEO of 24hPoker is an inspiring task and my focus will of course be
on turning the company profitable. 24hPoker has a strong foundation and great
potential and I see opportunities for growth in existing as well as new
markets," says Peter Åström.
Per Hildebrand founded 24hPoker in 2000 together with three business partners
and has since been President and CEO as well as a member of the board. Per
Hildebrand has a unique knowledge of poker and a large international network in
the gaming industry.
"It feels good to hand over to Peter and I believe that his experience from
media companies and fast growing IT companies will prove to be very useful in
the gaming industry. I care a lot about 24hPoker and the continued positive
development of the company. With my large experience of the gaming business I
will be able to assist the company in a positive way going forward," says Per
Hildebrand.
For more information about 24hPoker, please contact:
Per Hildebrand, +46 705 933 998
Peter Åström, +46 73 600 85 01
Börje Fors, Chairman of the Board, +46 708 28 25 99
Pia Rosin, Corporate Communications Director, +46 70 753 22 46
About 24hPoker
24hPoker Holding AB is a Swedish gaming group that develops proprietary
software systems for online gaming operations through its subsidiaries 24hPoker
AB and B2B Poker AB and operates one of the world's largest poker networks,
24hNetwork. 24hPoker launched online poker in 2001 and conducts gaming
operations via foreign subsidiaries. The Group also sells and develops turnkey
gaming platforms for players that want to conduct gaming operations under their
own brand via 24hNetwork. 24hPoker Holding AB is traded on First North.
www.24hpoker.se
