Johan Wall has been appointed as the new CEO of Ratos' subsidiary
Bisnode. He comes most recently from the post of President and CEO at
the listed software and consulting company Enea.
Johan Wall, born in 1964, holds a master's degree in engineering from
the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and has been a
visiting scholar at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
Johan also has four years of experience in Internet research from
Verizon Communications in Boston and is founder of the Swedish
Internet consulting company Netsolutions. Other senior positions held
by Johan include President of Framfab and since 2004 President and
CEO of Enea."With his solid background in engineering and prior leadership roles
in large organisations, Johan is ideally suited to take over as CEO
of Bisnode. In addition, Johan has many years of theoretical and
practical experience of the Internet and digital business operations.
We on the Board are convinced that Johan and the management team have
the necessary skill and expertise to continue leading Bisnode forward
in its ongoing European expansion," says Bisnode's Chairman and
Acting CEO, Håkan Ramsin.
Johan Wall will succeed Lars Save, who resigned as CEO in February
this year. Since that time, Board Chairman Håkan Ramsin has served as
Acting CEO of Bisnode.
Bisnode is one of Europe's leading suppliers of digital business
information and services for market, credit and product information.
Ratos acquired a majority holding in Bisnode in 2005, when Ratos'
associated company Infodata was fusioned with Bonnier
Affärsinformation. The company has since then strengthened its
leading position in the European market through some 20 strategic
acquisitions in Europe. In 2007, Bisnode reported net revenue of SEK
3,899 million and an operating profit (EBITA) of SEK 580 million. The
company has around 3,000 employees.
Ratos has a 70% holding in Bisnode.
For further information, please contact:
Bo Jungner, Investment Director Ratos, +46 8 700 17 00
Johan Wall, +46 8 507 140 00
Håkan Ramsin, Chairman Bisnode, +46 70 590 16 20
Financial calendar from Ratos:
Interim Report January - June 2008 22 August 2008
Interim Report January - September 2008 7 November 2008
Ratos is a listed private equity company. The business concept is to
maximise shareholder value over time by investing in, developing and
divesting primarily unlisted companies. Ratos offers investors a
unique investment opportunity. The equity of Ratos's investments is
approximately SEK 12 billion and a market capitalisation of
approximately SEK 33 billion. Ratos's holdings include AH Industries,
Anticimex, Arcus Gruppen, Bisnode, Camfil, Contex, DIAB, EuroMaint,
GS-Hydro, Haglöfs, HL Display, HÅG/RH/RBM, Hägglunds Drives, Inwido,
Jøtul, Lindab, MCC, Medifiq Healthcare, Superfos and Other holdings.
