Corporate Management Team
Knowit's Corporate Management Team consists of the Group's CEO, CFO, Head of Communications, and the Heads of the business areas Solutions, Experience, Connectivity, Insight, and Products. The team also includes the Head of Business Support & Sustainability, and the Head of People & Culture.
Per Wallentin
President and CEO
Employed at Knowit since: 1999, President and CEO since 2011
Born: 1971
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Chairman of the Board of TechSverige
- Board member of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise
Education: Degree in Economics, Gothenburg University
Holdings in Knowit: 65,000 shares
Marie Björklund
CFO
Employed at Knowit since: 2019
Born: 1978
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- CFO Lyko, CFO Kicks, Controller Dahl Sweden, positions in finance Credit Agricole, Saint-Gobain (France), and Auditor Deloitte.
- Board member of Meko (publ)
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University
Holdings in Knowit: 5,300 shares
Christina Johansson
Head of Communications
Employed at Knowit since: 2017
Born: 1965
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- CCO Marginalen Bank, Business Area Manager Entercard, Private Market Manager OKQ8
Education: Master of Science in Business and Economics, Uppsala University
Holdings in Knowit: 6,553 shares
Fredrik Walde Ekerhovd
Head of Solutions
Employed at Knowit since: 2011, Head of Experience 2016 - 2024.
Born: 1982
Nationality: Norwegian
Work experience and other assignments:
- Corporate Advisor DNB Bank
Education: Master of Business Administration (MBA), NHH Norwegian School of Economics
Holdings in Knowit: 45,500 shares
Kenneth Gvein
Head of Experience
Employed at Knowit since: 2014, Head of Experience since 2024.
Born: 1979
Nationality: Norwegian
Work experience and other assignments:
- CEO Metronet which was acquired by Knowit in 2014
Education: Master of Business Administration from NHH Norwegian School of Economics, Bachelor of Business from Griffith University
Holdings in Knowit: 38,500 shares
Lennart Waldenström
Head of Connectivity
Employed at Knowit since: 2023
Born: 1972
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Division manager and senior positions in business development and sales at Afry, CEO Combra Industriteknik which was acquired by Afry. Engineering consultant Enea.
Education: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Örebro
Holdings in Knowit: 7,800 shares
Carin Strindmark
Head of Insight
Employed at Knowit since: 2004, Head of Insight since 2020
Born: 1975
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Management consultant at Bearing Point and KPMG
Education: B.Sc. in Business; Operations management and HR, Indiana University
Holdings in Knowit: 6,080 shares
Göran Dahlberg
Head of Products
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2013), Head of Products since 2026.
Born: 1973
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Head of Business Area Secure, Cybercom Group (acquired by Knowit 2021). Sales Director, Cision Sweden
Education: Technical Foundation Year Vasalunds Gymnasiet
Holdings in Knowit: 4,261 shares
Dennis Lundkvist
Head of Business Support & Sustainability
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2016)
Born: 1976
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- CIO Cybercom (acquired by Knowit in 2021), IT and business development Afry, IT manager and project management Epsilon
Education: Master of Science in Engineering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Holdings in Knowit: 6,500 shares
Linda Westlund
Head of People & Culture
Employed at Knowit since: 2021 (Cybercom 2014)
Born: 1978
Nationality: Swedish
Work experience and other assignments:
- Chief People and Culture, Cybercom (acquired by Knowit in 2021), Regional Manager and Consulting Manager Uniflex, Project Management Mistat
- Board Member Noahu Solutions
Education: B.Sc. in Human Resource Management, Mid Sweden University Östersund
Holdings in Knowit: 4,299 shares
Management Work
The Corporate Management Team meets on average every fortnight and works together almost every day.
Team members
The CEO appoints a Corporate Management Team. The Corporate Management Team consisted of the Group’s CEO, the CFO, the Head of Communications, the Head of Business Support & Sustainability, and the Head of People & Culture.
In addition to these functions, the heads of the business areas Solutions, Experience, Connectivity, Insight, and Products are also represented in the corporate management team.
Work during the year
The Corporate Management Team meets every fourteenth day, on average, but also works very closely, with nearly daily contact. During the year, matters of an operative and strategic matter are managed continually.
When needed, larger meetings are held where leading executives from Knowit’s group companies and executives in other positions participate.
Management Remuneration
Remuneration to the CEO and other senior executives consists of a base salary, variable remuneration, other benefits and pensions.
The Chairman negotiates the CEO’s terms of employment, which are set by the Board.
The CEO negotiates the terms of employment of other senior executives.
Pensions
The pension premium for the CEO and other senior executives, is set at a maximum of 35 percent of base salary.
Remuneration to Knowit’s CEO (2025)
The CEO, Per Wallentin, has received a base compensation of KSEK 10,674 (9,237) and variable remuneration of KSEK 1,663 (–) based on Group results and operating margin. Health insurance and pension premiums amounted to KSEK 3,747 (3,346). Other benefits amounted to KSEK 116 (118).
Long-term incentive program 2023–2026, 2024–2027, 2025–2028 (LTIP)
At the Annual General Meetings 2023, 2024, and 2025, decisions were made in accordance with the Board’s suggestion on long-term share-based incentive programs.
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