Tord Lendau brings to Promimic more than 32 years’ of international leadership and board experience from innovative, rapid growth companies. Most recently, he was General Manager at Sandvik MedTech, and has previously held senior executive roles at Synectics, Medtronic, ArthroCare and Diamyd. Other current assignments include Chairman of the board of Encare AB, Scibase AB, Hubbster AB and Actea Consulting AB, and he is a Board member and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Vitrolife. Mr Lendau studied Industrial Engineering (I-Linjen) at Linköping University.
Håkan Krook holds the position as Fund Manager at Chalmers Ventures (March 2013-present) and was previously CEO of ALMI Invest Västsverige AB (2009-2013). Mr Krook is an experienced investor and entrepreneur and brings more than 20 years’ experience from advising fast-growing companies. He holds an MSc in Business and Economics from Karlstad University.
Patrik Sjöstrand has been Investment Manager at Almi Invest AB since October 2015, and is a Board member of winningtemp AB, Lumina Adhesives AB, Metrum AB, Monivent AB and Stayble Therapeutics AB. Prior to this he was Chief Operational Officer at Orzone AB (2010-2015). He holds a BSc in Construction Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology.
Ulf Brogren, CEO of Promimic AB, said: “We are delighted to welcome Tord, Håkan and Patrik to the Board of Promimic. The Company has made significant progress during the past 12 months based on the development and commercialisation of our innovative HAnano Surface technology for coating medical implants. The considerable experience that the new board brings will be invaluable as we execute our growth strategy in the coming years.”
For further information, please contact:
Jim Van heusden, CEO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 72 858 32 09, e-mail: jim.van.heusden@karolinskadevelopment.com
Christian Tange, CFO, Karolinska Development AB
Phone: +46 73 712 14 30, e-mail: christian.tange@karolinskadevelopment.com
David Dible/Mark Swallow/Pip Batty, Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Phone: +44 20 7638 9571; e-mail: KDev@citigatedr.co.uk
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About Promimic
Promimic, based in Gothenburg, Sweden, develops and markets products within nano-materials for innovative surface treatments. Promimic has developed; HAnano Surface that has been shown to speed up and improve the anchoring of implants in bone. The innovative HAnano Surface is licensed to dental and orthopaedic implant companies.
For more information about the company, please visit: www.promimic.com
About Karolinska Development AB
Karolinska Development AB (Nasdaq Stockholm: KDEV) is a Nordic life sciences investment company. The company focuses on identifying medical innovation and investing in the creation and growth of companies developing these assets into differentiated products that will make a difference to patients’ lives and provide an attractive return on investment to its shareholders.
Karolinska Development has access to world-class medical innovations at leading universities and research institutes in the Nordic region, including the Karolinska Institutet. The Company aims to build companies around innovative products and technologies, supported by experienced management teams and advisers, and co-funded by specialist international life science investors, to provide the greatest chance of success.
Karolinska Development’s portfolio comprises 10 companies focusing on the development of innovative treatment for life-threatening or serious debilitating diseases.
The Company is led by a team of investment professionals with strong investment backgrounds, experienced company builders and entrepreneurs, with access to a strong global network.
For more information, please visit www.karolinskadevelopment.com
