The Board of Directors are pleased to announce that they have recruited Jacob Tveraabak, age 42, as StrongPoints next CEO.
After his degree in Business Administration from NHH, Jacob Tveraabak worked with McKinsey & Company for more than 11 years - managing and executing on numerous international projects around the world. In 2012 he joined Reitangruppen/Rema 1000 as director of Business Development and Digital Strategy. From 2016 he was the CEO of Miklagruppen (Bavaria Nordic) - a NOK 7 billion premium car dealership company.
Tveraabak will join the company April 3rd. The StrongPoint BOD recognizes the importance of continuity including transfer of industry knowledge, customer relations and a successful introduction to the StrongPoint organization. Hence, Tveraabak will work together with Waaler during a transition period of four months and he will formally take over the CEO role on August 1st, 2018.
"I don't feel old, but everything has to come to an end. Nothing is better than passing on the CEO role to an experienced, young, ambitious and dedicated executive professional. I am really looking forward to welcoming Jacob, and I will do everything possible to ensure his success of bringing StrongPoint to the next level", says CEO Jørgen Waaler.
"The Board is confident that Jacob Tveraabak, with his extensive international experience, will lead StrongPoint to the next level. At the same time, we honor and thank Jørgen Waaler for having transformed the Scandinavian PSI Group to a company that is well positioned to become a global recognized provider of retail technology solutions. Jørgen has been developing StrongPoint into a NOK one billion company, with seven years of consecutive dividends to the shareholders. During his 16 years, he has built a unique culture with strong and shared values across the organization. Jørgen will leave behind a strong legacy and a very solid footprint, and we are very pleased that he will share his experience and insight with Jacob during 2018" says chairman Svein Jacobsen.
For more information, please contact:
Jørgen Waaler Svein Jacobsen
CEO StrongPoint ASA Chairman StrongPoint ASA
Phone: +47 9059 0010 Phone: +47 9226 2667
About StrongPoint:
StrongPoint's mission: Driving Retailers' productivity by providing innovative integrated Technology Solutions enabling retailers to perform to their full potential.
StrongPoint's vision: Becoming a recognized provider of Retail Technology Solutions.
StrongPoint has its headquarter at Rælingen, and has approximately 580 employees in Norway, Sweden, the Baltics, Russia, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Russia and Malaysia. StrongPoint use the ticker "STRONG" at Oslo Stock Exchange.
For further information: www.strongpoint.com