Board of directors and management
Since autumn 2022, Awardit has organized its management group in three different management group forums; Awardit Sweden - focus on operation and management of Awardit´s Swedish operations. Decisions on business level priorities. Awardit Group - focus on management and development of Awardit Group. Decision on group level priorities. Awardit Development - focus on developing Awardit groups operations.Group Management
Erik Grohman
CEO, employee since 2022
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden, Awardit Group and Awardit Development
Born: 1974
Education: Master of Science in Business Administration and Economics, Stockholm University
Professional experience: EssilorLuxottica, Zmarta, Betsson, Nordisk Film, Scan Foods, Unilever
Total number of shares held: 12,300 shares and 35,000 warrants
Cecilia Ponthan
Group CFO, employee since 2022
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden, Awardit Group and Awardit Development
Born: 1975
Education: Business IT, Nackademin
Board member of: C3S Konsult AB
Professional experience: Acting CFO and Group Accounting Manager Allgon AB (publ), Group Accounting Manager Aura Light International AB, Accounting Manager, Head of Business controll and Business controller Hemköpskedjan AB, Finance Manager PrisXtra AB, Finance Manager Sweden Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., Various financial roles within Protect Data AB (publ)
Total number of shares held: 0 shares and 5,000 warrants
Cecilia Asp
Group CHRO, employee since 2023-01 (consultant from 2022-09)
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden and Awardit Group
Born: 1973
Education: Master Human Resources Management, Business administration
Professional experience: +20 år leading HR and Support functions
Total number of shares held: 0 shares
Anna Törner
Head of Loyalty Business, employee since 2015
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden
Born: 1991
Education: MBA, Umeå Universitet
Professional experience: Key Account Manager, Crossroads Loyalty Solutions
Total number of shares held: 1 795 shares and 1,800 warrants
Anders Svanberg
Head of Sales, employee and member of management team since 2018
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden, Awardit Group and Awardit Development
Born: 1983
Board member of: Sponsorhuset AB, Sweden Organic AB
Education: Lux Business School, Corporate finance at Stockholms Universitet
Professional experience: Partner/Project Manager Sponsorhuset AB, Marketing Manager Zappa Events AB, Event manager Techshop AB
Total number of shares held: 23,015 shares (directly and via company) and 6,000 warrants
Mattias Lundqvist
Head of Giftcard Business, employee since 2013
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden
Born: 1988
Board member of: Rewardit AB
Education: Industriell Ekonomi, Chalmers och Universidad Politécnica de Madrid
Professional experience: Founder and business development Rewardit AB, Key Account Manager Awardit CLS AB
Total of shares held: 20,821 shares and 5,000 warrants
Tobias Nilsson Vo
Group CIO, employee since 2022
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden, Awardit Group and Awardit Development
Born: 1970
Education: Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Linköpings Universitet
Professional experience: Chief Supply Chain Officer Musti Group, CIO & Head of Supply Chain Indiska Magasinet, Senior Manager Retail Accenture, Consultant Lutab, Dynamics Engineer Gulfstream Aerospace,
Total number of shares held: 400 shares
Jonas Sjögren
COO, employee since 2015
Member in management group for Awardit Sweden
Born: 1990
Education: Inköp, Företagsekonomiska Institutet
Professional experience: Purchasing Manager Awardit CLS AB, Trainee Awardit CLS AB
Total number of shares held: 120 shares and 2,000 warrants
Joerg Behnke
CEO Prämie Direkt GmbH
Member in management group for Awardit Group
Born: 1962
Education: Hapag - Lloyd AG, Hamburg (Schifffahrtskaufmann)
Professional experience: Hapag – LLoyd AG, Hamburg (Area Sales Manager Scandinavia / Middle East), OTTO Versand, Hamburg (Head of and Projektmanager ”OTTO der Club” Loyaltyprogram), OTTO Versand / Hermes (Divisionmanager/ Bereichsleiter Loyalty & Sales), Bertelsmann Mktng. Services (ARVATO), Wilhelmshaven & Gütersloh (Head of Department/ Hauptabteilungsleiter Loyalty D23), DHL (Director Produktmanagement DD Dom. B2C), Prämie Direkt, Wedel & Elmshorn (CEO)
Total number of shares held: 7,600 shares
Christian Sörensen
CEO MBXP ApS
Member in management group for Awardit Group
Born: 1973
Education: Aurehøj Gymnasium
Professional experience: Art Director MouseHouse A/S (Later Cell Network AB), Co-founder & Art Director ZUPA ApS, Founder & CEO MBXP ApS
Total number of shares held: 29,370 shares and 2,000 warrants
Niklas Lundqvist
Head of Acquisitions
Member in management group for Awardit Development
Born: 1970
Chairperson of: Awardit CLS AB, Awardit Market2member AB, Awardit Motivation Service AB, Retain 24 Sverige AB, Rewardit AB, Sponsorhuset AB, Zappa Events AB
Board member of: Awardit AB, Plus Sortiment AB, Vatone AB
Education: Jur kand och LLM, Uppsala Universitet and Maastricht University, Economy Handelshögskolan Göteborg, Uppsala Universitet
Professional experience: Magnusson Wahlin Advokatbyrå
Total number of shares held: 1,022,441 shares and 25,000 warrants
Ulrik Zielfelt
Head of New Business Development, employee since 2020
Member in management group for Awardit Development
Born: 1965
Education: Civilekonom Handelshögskolan i Göteborg
Professional experience: CEO and och cofounder Market2Member AB, CEO and founder Impwell, Head of Consulting Tradedoubler, Sales Manager Fujicolor (FujuFilm), Business Area Manager Eastman Kodak, Management consultant and vice president subsidiary Connecta AB, Marketing Manager EF English First
Total number of shares held: 19,018 shares and 1,000 warrants
Board of directors
Niklas Lundqvist
Founder and member of the Board since 1999
Born: 1970
Chairperson of: Awardit CLS AB, Awardit Market2member AB, Awardit Motivation Service AB, Retain 24 Sverige AB, Rewardit AB, Sponsorhuset AB, Zappa Events AB
Board member of: Awardit AB, Plus Sortiment AB, Vatone AB
Education: Jur kand och LLM, Uppsala Universitet and Maastricht University, Economy Handelshögskolan Göteborg, Uppsala Universitet
Professional experience: Magnusson Wahlin Advokatbyrå
Main occupation: Head of Aqcuisitions , Awardit AB
Non-independent in relation to the Company, Group management and to major shareholders of the Company.
Total number of shares held: 1,022,441 shares and 25,000 warrants
Olle Isberg
Member of the Board since 2002
Born: 1961
Chairperson of: Visionalis AB, Hotel Kungsträdgården Management AB: Lapland Resorts AB
Board member of: Awardit AB, Anerem Aktiebolag, Aros Bostad IV AB, Björkliden Fjällby AB, Bongout AB, Bongout Fastigheter AB, Spaceport Sweden AB
Education: Handelshögskolan, Stockholm
Professional experience: Öhman Fondkommission, Ratos, H&B Capital
Main occupation: CEO Visionalis AB
Independent in relation to the Company and Group management. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the company.
Total number of shares held: 2,088,272 shares (through Visionalis AB)
Samir Taha
Member of the Board since 2000
Born: 1970
Chairperson of: Awardit AB
Board member of: Nordic Level Group AB, Aros Bostadsutveckling AB, Aros Management AB, Aros Bostad Invest AB, Emiren AB, Kalifen AB, Visiren AB, Sultanen Invest AB, Taha & Taha Projektering AB, Viggbyholm Utvecklings AB all with associated group companies.
Education: MBA, Uppsala Universitet
Professional experience: Previously working as an accountant and financial consultant at Arthur Andersen, CEO and owner of Scarena, as well as working in the media and advertising industry as CEO of an advertising agency.
Main occupation: CEO and founder AROS Bostadsutveckling AB and active as an entrepreneur and investor
Independent in relation to the Company and Group management. Non-independent in relation to major shareholders of the company.
Total number of shares held: 295,000 shares (through Visiren AB)
Charlotte Eisner
Board member since 2017
Born: 1971
Board member of: Awardit AB, Eisner Enterprises i Sverige AB, Chairman in Division Hållbara Transporter and board member in Electricity Innovation (ek.för.)
Education: Master of Science i Business Administration, Handelshögskolan, Göteborgs Universitet
Professional experience: Global Sales & Market Director, e-mobility DEFA Group, Business Development Manager Charge Amps AB, CEO Charge Amps AB, Marketing Manager SAS Eurobonus, Chief Commercial Officer at Ferroamp
Main occupation: Head of Business development ZEEKR/CEVT, Geely
Independent in relation to the Company, Group management and to major shareholders of the company.
Total number of shares held: 0 shares
Peter Borsos
Board member since 2020
Born: 1969
Board member of: Awardit AB, Buddy Company, PFT Global Venture AB (publ), Nordic Level Group AB, Eatable AB
Education: Ekonomie Magister Nationalekonomi (Örebro Universitet, Freie Universität Berlin och University of Massachusetts)
Professional experience: Telia Company - Communications Director och Manager of Telia Global, Swedbank - Communications Director, Ålandsbanken - Deputy CEO
Main occupation: Advisor & investor
Independent in relation to the Company, Group management and to major shareholders of the company.
Total number of shares held: 51,000 shares (direct and via family)