Press Release 26(th) of February 2014
Starbreeze AB, one of Sweden's leading independent game developers, today
announced the appointment of Sebastian Ahlskog as new Chief Financial Officer
starting in April. Ahlskog brings several years of international business
experience and a proven track record of efficiency improvements to Starbreeze in
its critical expansive period. As a result of the new appointment, Ursula Bende
will take on the new role of Financial Controller for the group.
Sebastian Ahlskog, age 45, wills serve as the company's principal financial and
accounting officer. Prior to joining Starbreeze, he has been Chief Financial
Officer at Videoplaza - a global aid tech company with 80 employees, Ebay Sweden
(also known as Tradera) and Silva Sweden. He also has several years as a
financial advisor and auditor with Earnst & Young.
"We're very happy to welcome Sebastian to the management team at Starbreeze"
said Bo Andersson Klint, CEO of Starbreeze AB. "We are in a critical phase where
we're in the midst of a true global expansion - we need an experienced CFO at
the helm of the financial challenges that comes with it. His experience with
international businesses, acquisitions and financial transformation to meet
business requirements will be a great asset to Starbreeze going forward. "
For more information please contact:
Bo Andersson Klint, CEO, Starbreeze AB
Tel: +46(0)8-209 208, email: ir@starbreeze.com
Brief information about Starbreeze:
Starbreeze is an independent creator, publisher and distributor of high quality
entertainment products, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. At Starbreeze we
create games by our own design and through licensed content, establishing
franchises that can live and prosper outside the game itself. We live and die by
gameplay.
Starbreeze is pioneering digital self-publishing, currently hosting one of the
largest community groups on the digital distribution platform Steam.
Starbreeze's most recent products include PAYDAY 2, our adrenaline fuelled bank
robbing co-op game and the critically acclaimed Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons.
Starbreeze AB is publicly traded on Nasdaq Stockholm First North Premier under
the ticker STAR and the ISIN code: SE0005992831. Remium Nordic is the company
Certified Adviser. Starbreeze brands include OVERKILL Software and the PAYDAY
series.
For more information, please visit http://www.starbreeze.com.
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