Board of Directors
Board composition
Following the Annual General Meeting of 25 April 2013 the Board consists of seven members elected at the Annual General Meeting: Fredrik Arp (Chairman of the Board), Sven Boström Svensson, Henrik Jorlén, Anna Malm Bernsten, Erik Paulsson, Hans Porat and Lars-Åke Rydh. The Board also includes three employee representatives: Magnus Bergqvist, Björn Jacobsson and Eva Norrman. Each of the employee representatives has a deputy, and these are Ingegerd Andersson, Ari Mislimi and Håkan Svensson.
Apart from the CEO and the union representatives, none of the Board members is employed by or works in the Company’s operations.
Dependant or independant?
Board members Anna Malm Bernsten, Lars-Åke Rydh and Chairman of the Board Fredrik Arp are deemed by the Board to act independently of the Company’s major shareholders. From time to time, Erik Paulsson represents other companies which are Nolato suppliers or customers. Nolato’s Board has determined both with regard to this Board member and to each supplier and customer, that the transactions carried out with these companies do not constitute significant business connections when considering the size of revenues generated in comparison with the annual sales of each of the suppliers and customers.Nolato’s Board has therefore determined that all members elected by the Annual General Meeting, apart from the CEO, are independent in relation to the Company.
Elected by the Annual Meeting
Fredrik Arp, Chairman
Member since 2009
and previously during the period 1998-1999.
Shareholding in Nolato: 3,000 B.
Other directorships: Chairman of the Board of Hilding Anders, Mediplast, Parques Reunidas and Qioptiq Group. Board member of Technogym.
Previous experience: CEO of Volvo Car, Trelleborg, PLM.
Born in 1953. Education: BSc (Econ) and Honorary Doctor of Economics.
Sven Boström Svensson
Member since 1983.
Shareholding in Nolato: 255,870 B.
Born in 1983. Education: Bachelor in Chemistry.
Henrik Jorlén
Member since 1974.
Shareholding in Nolato: 294,000 A and 47,950 B.
Previous experience: Management positions within the Nolato Group.
Born in 1948. Education: commercial school.
Anna Malm Bernsten
CEO of Bernsten Konsult.
Member since 2010.
Shareholding in Nolato: 1,000 B.
Other directorships: Chairman of Scientific Solutions. Board member of Birdstep, Cellavision, Fagerhult, Matrisen, Medivir and Oatly.
Previous experience: Management positions within sales and marketing at international companies, including Assa Abloy, GE Healthcare Life Science and Pharmacia & Upjohn.
Born in 1961. Education: Master of Engineering.
Erik Paulsson
Member since 2003.
Shareholding in Nolato:
609,200 A and 2,372,575 B.
Other directorships: Chairman of Backahill, Brinova Fastigheter, Fabege, SkiStar and Wihlborgs Fastigheter. Board member of Platzer Fastigheter.
Previous experience: Manager and entrepreneur within the construction and property industry since 1959. One of the founders of Peab and SkiStar, and active owner of a number of listed property companies.
Born in 1942. Education: elementary school.Hans Porat, President and CEO of Nolato. Member since 2008. Shareholding in Nolato: 33,898 B. Previous experience: Management positions at ABB, Vice CEO of Trelleborg, CEO of Gadelius Japan. Born in 1955. Education: Master of Science (metallurgy).
Lars-Åke Rydh
Member since 2005.
Shareholding in Nolato: 2,000 B.
Other directorships: Chairman of OEM International, Nefab, Plastprint, SanSac and Schuchardt Maskin. Board member of HL Display and Olja ek.för.
Born in 1953. Education: Master of Engineering.
Elected by the trade unions
Magnus Bergqvist, Employee representative, LO
Education: Upper secondary school
Born: 1955 Shareholding: 0 Member since: 1990
Björn Jacobsson, Employee representative, LO
Education: Upper secondary school
Born: 1971 Shareholding: 0 Member since: 2000
Eva Norrman, Employee representative, PTK
Born: 1951 Shareholding: 0 Dep. member since: 1997, member since 2006
Deputy members:
Ingegärd Andersson, Employee representative, LO
Education: Upper secondary school
Born: 1951 Shareholding: 0 Dep. member since: 2004
Bo Eliasson, Employee representative, LO
Education: Lower school certificate
Born: 1947 Shareholding: 0 Dep. member since: 2004
Håkan Svensson, Employee representative, PTK
Education: Upper secondary school
Born: 1960 Shareholding: 0 Dep. member since: 2009
Shareholdings 30 mars, 2011, including family and company holdings.
