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Lumera appoints Lars Stugemo to Board of Directors

News release, Stockholm, January 17, 2022 – Lumera, a leading insurtech company dedicated to the digital transformation of the European life and pensions industry, has appointed Lars Stugemo to its Board of Directors.One of Sweden’s most recognized tech entrepreneurs, Lars Stugemo is the co-founder and former President and CEO of the IT and management consulting firm HiQ International. After more than 25 years with the company and two decades as CEO, Stugemo left HiQ in 2020. He has since been committed to advisory roles, including that as a board member and management consultant. “We

Lisa Nordén to compete for Team HiQ

Since winning Olympic Silver, the Jerringpris Award and the Svenska Dagbladet Gold Medal, Lisa Nordén is setting her sights high again. The goal is good results at the World Championships and maybe even a fourth Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. As the new title sponsor, HiQ will help her get there.HiQ is a title sponsor for the team that besides triathlete Lisa Nordén includes cyclists Calle Friberg and Henrik Sparr. “We have a great journey ahead of us with Team HiQ. Our values – results, responsibility, simplicity and joy – are completely intertwined with how Lisa Nordén and her team work,

HiQ HELP LÄNSFÖRSÄKRINGAR SAVE LIVES

HiQ continue to focus on creating a better world through innovation and technology. We have now created ridesafe.se, a digital platform Länsförsäkringar use to prevent people from using their smartphone behind the wheel.“HiQ’s knowledge within smart digital services make them a perfect partner for us”, says Justus Alholt, Business Developer at Länsförsäkringar Göteborg and Bohuslän.  A car driver checking e-mails or updating on Facebook have become a major problem in the Swedish road system. Only a couple of seconds of non-attention on the road makes the car travel 22 meters, and the

PRESTIGIOUS AWARD TO THE HiQ DESIGN TEAM

The HiQ design team from Great Apes in Helsinki, won the design category at Grafia’s Best of the Year (Vuoden Huiput) – Finland’s most significant creative design competition.“We’re very proud to win gold for design at this year’s Vuoden Huiput. It’s a welcome recognition for the work we do in creating unique and innovative user experiences and interfaces on all kinds of digital platforms”, said Niko Sipilä, Creative Director at Great Apes. Great Apes won the design category for the interface work in the game Quantum Break. They are known for their innovative skills and that they're not

HiQ MAIN PARTNER TO THE STAFETTVARVET RACE

For the past six years HiQ has been an official supplier to the Göteborgsvarvet half-marathon. Now the collaboration intensifies as HiQ becomes the main partner to Stafettvarvet and creates new digital tools to increase the runners experience.“We’re passionate at HiQ about making things simpler and better – and we’re experts at using digital solutions to create commercial benefits for our customers. In addition, many of us like running. So we feel that moving up a gear in terms of our collaboration with the Stafettvarvet relay race is definitely the right thing to do,” says Jerker Lindstén,

HiQ HAS DEVELOPED THE GOTHENBURG URBAN DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE

Gothenburg looks forward to the biggest urban expansion programme in modern history. To outline the changes ahead, HiQ was assigned by the City of Gothenburg to develop the Stadsutveckling Göteborg website.Over the coming years, Gothenburg will witness some truly profound changes. The city will expand its area by a third until the year 2035, its population will increase by 150,000, and 80,000 new homes and workplaces will be built. To describe and explain in a clear and simple way what these changes mean for the city and its residents, the City of Gothenburg assigned HiQ to create the

2016 – RECORD & INCREASED DIGITALISATION

Net sales in 2016 increase by 10 percent to SEK 1,659.4 (1,508.0) million. Operating profit (EBIT) increase by 14 percent to SEK 207.9 (182.9) million. And the operating margin for 2016 is 12.5 (12.1) percent. Net sales in the fourth quarter are SEK 460.5 (409.0) million, and the operating profit (EBIT) is SEK 56.5 (54.6) million. The operating margin in the fourth quarter is 12.3 (13.3) percent. The Board proposes to the Annual General Meeting that a dividend of SEK 3.10 per share to be distributed to the shareholders, totalling SEK 170 million.“2016 is yet another record year for us at

HiQ IN THE WINNING TEAM OF VOLVO CARS TECHNOLOGY AWARD

The Volvo Cars Technology Award is the most prestigious award within Volvo Cars, and acknowledges solutions that focus on innovation, good engineering, proven results and benefits for Volvo Cars. This year, the award within product development was given to In-Car Delivery , a project that HiQ has worked with since the start.Volvo In-Car Delivery makes it possible to have ordered goods delivered directly to your connected car. The innovative service saves both time and hassle, for the recipient as well as for the vendor and the courier. “We are

ENKÖPING MUNICIPALITY AND HiQ WIN SPECIAL AWARD FOR USABILITY

Yesterday, the Swedish Publishing Awards’ “Usability Prize”  was presented to Enköping’s new municipality website , developed together with HiQ. The jury’s statement read: “For amazing focus on helping the user find its way – bingo!”“This feels great. Not least to win together with one of our brave and forward-thinking clients, for a solution that is easy to use and that makes people’s everyday lives a bit simpler,” says Lars Stugemo, President and CEO at HiQ.  HiQ had an overall responsibility from concept and design to

HiQ WINS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH RESEARCH CENTER ESS

HiQ signs a framework agreement with ESS  – a European research center currently being built in Lund in southern Sweden. The agreement covers software development of the control systems aimed to ensure the functionality in the facility.The framework agreement is signed for two years with a possibility to extend for an additional three. “We’re happy and proud to be one of the winning players in this tendering process. ESS needs specialists and we look forward to exciting assignments for HiQ. It’s also fun to have the opportunity to contribute to world

HiQ WINS SIGNIFICANT FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH THE STOCKHOLM COUNTY COUNCIL (SLL)

HiQ signs a framework agreement regarding consultancy services with the Stockholm County Council . The agreement gives HiQ an important platform to continue contributing in the work to simplify and improve Swedish healthcare.“Today, the number of doctor’s appointments in Sweden each year is 15 million. With a growing and aging population, the number is expected to increase to 22 million by 2030. To tackle this, healthcare needs to be dramatically streamlined – a task in which digital development is a key. We have the driving force,

INVITE: PRESENTATION OF HiQ’S INTERIM REPORT AT 9.00 A.M. ON 19 OCTOBER

HiQ‘s interim report for January-September 2016 will be presented at 9.00 a.m. on Wednesday 19 October at HiQ’s 9th floor office at Regeringsgatan 20 in Stockholm.President and CEO Lars Stugemo will comment on the report and give a presentation of the company over breakfast. Welcome! For registration or more information, please contact: Jenny Normark Sperens, Head of Corporate Communications at HiQ. Tel. +46 734 431 007, email: jenny.sperens@hiq.se

HiQ INVOLVED IN PROJECT TO SECURE THE OCEANS

Secure Our Oceans helps countries, multilateral organisations, and NGOs find the right technology to safeguard their marine protected areas. In order to visualise the initiative and create global exposure, the initiator has chosen to work with HiQ.The new secureoceans.org , developed by HiQ, was launched at a high-profile conference in Washington DC, with participants such as U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and actor and environmental activist Leonardo DiCaprio. “Our oceans are a source of food and livelihood for more than

HiQ HELPS ELENIA TO RESHAPE CUSTOMER SERVICE

The electricity company Elenia  has 417,000 customers in an area spanning over 100 municipalities in Finland. An integration partnership with HiQ enables reshaped, even better customer service and operational reliability for Elenia.”At Elenia we are constantly working to improve our customer satisfaction. As our business and services become more and more digital, integration plays an important role. Seamless connections between systems, processes and people’s work enables us to serve our customers even better,” says Jukka Grönroos, IT Manager at Elenia.

HiQ NOMINATED IN SWEDISH PUBLISHING AWARDS WITH THE MUNICIPALITY OF KUNGÄLV

HiQ has delivered many successful projects within digital communication. One of these, the new kungalv.se  for the municipality of Kungälv, is now nominated in the Swedish Publishing Awards in the ”Public sector web sites” category.“We’re very happy! One of the goals was to be ground-breaking in terms of design for municipality web sites, and create something completely new and more user-friendly, simplifying for everyone who live and work in Kungälv. A site that inspires, builds pride, and that is not a colossus of information. This nomination shows us that we,

HiQ NOMINATED IN SWEDISH DESIGN AWARDS FOR THE CREATION OF CARPAY

The successful service CarPay  is nominated in the Swedish Design Awards (Svenska Designpriset) in the category “Identity – digital”. The innovative service moves the Volvo card into your mobile and is developed by HiQ together with Volvofinans Bank. HiQ is also nominated in the “Editorial – Customer magazine – print” category for the HiQ Magazine .“Together with the positive response we receive from our clients, we see this as proof that we are delivering what we promise – innovation with high quality,

HiQ ACQUIRES GREAT APES IN FINLAND – BOOSTING THE POSITION WITHIN DESIGN & DIGITAL

HiQ is acquiring Great Apes , a digital design and development agency in Helsinki, Finland. The company employs close to 15 specialists within areas such as concept development, service design and user experience.“This acquisition will make HiQ’s position even stronger and more relevant – it’s a great enhancement to our existing team of experts within the digital area. This will enable us to move even faster when solving our client’s challenges, all the way from idea to realisation and within the entire chain of people, technology, and business,” says Lars Stugemo,

INVITE: PRESENTATION OF HiQ’S INTERIM REPORT AT 9.00 A.M. ON 11 AUGUST

HiQ‘s interim report for January-June 2016 will be presented at 9.00 a.m. on Thursday 11 August at HiQ’s 9th floor office at Regeringsgatan 20 in Stockholm.President and CEO Lars Stugemo will comment on the report and give a presentation of the company over breakfast. Welcome! For registration, and if you have any questions, please contact: Jenny Normark Sperens, Head of Corporate Communications at HiQ. Tel. +46 734 431 007, email: jenny.sperens@hiq.se  For more information, please contact: Lars Stugemo, President and CEO HiQ, tel. +46 8 588 90 000 Jenny Normark Sperens,

HiQ DEVELOPS THE COMMUNICATION WHEN MATCH CUP SWEDEN RENEWS ITSELF

The Match Cup Sweden  sailing competition is one of Sweden’s largest sports events with around 100,000 visitors every summer. For this year’s sailing regatta on 4-9 July, almost everything is renewed – from the boats to a record-breaking prize sum. HiQ is in charge of the communication, yet another step in a successful partnership.“We’re happy and proud to have earned the trust to create a completely new concept for communication, including advertisements, radio commercials, graphic profile, and digital communication. We have worked with Match Cup Sweden for a

SIMPLER REFUELLING WITH AWARD-WINNING MOBILE SERVICE

The Finnish S-Bank is a forerunner on the digital arena, using technology to simplify everyday life for its 2.9 million customers. For the “S-mobile ” service, HiQ has developed an innovative mobile refuelling feature – the first of its kind. Now the unique service has won an international technology award.“For our 2.9 million customers, we want to offer Finland’s best digital banking and payment services. With mobile refuelling , customers no longer need to use payment cards or enter their PIN code

HiQ SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH VIAPLAY

HiQ has signed a framework agreement with Viaplay concerning development of digital solutions. The agreement can also be utilised by other companies within the Modern Times Group (MTG AB) and covers consultancy services and projects within areas such as systems development, design, UX, web analytics, and testing.“We are happy and proud of the continued trust, Viaplay is an exciting client to work with. During years of collaboration we have followed the Modern Times Group’s digital transformation up close – we now look forward to contribute to further development of the appreciated services,”

HiQ STREAMLINES POLYSTAR’S OPERATIONS

Polystar  is a market leader in analytics, services and products for improved network performance, helping telecom companies worldwide to optimise their customer experience. Now, in order to offer customers even quicker and better service, Polystar has chosen HiQ as its strategic partner.“We often receive specific requests and orders from our customers. As we at the same time want to work with developing our own products and services, the pressure is high. With HiQ’s help, we can improve our response times and increase our overall delivery capacity, and we don’t

HiQ RECOGNIZED IN THE GARTNER MARKET GUIDE

HiQ has been recognized as a Representative Vendor in the April 2016 Market Guide  for Hybrid Integration Platform-Enabling Technologies by Gartner, Inc  - the world's leading information technology research and advisory company.“We believe being acknowledged by Gartner is a clear sign that we are doing the right things, and creating value that is relevant not only in the Nordics but also on a global level,” says Lars Stugemo, President and CEO at HiQ. Gartner

HiQ STRATEGIC PARTNER TO DEKRA INDUSTRIAL AB

DEKRA is a world leader in inspection services and services to improve safety. HiQ has now won a major assignment from DEKRA Industrial AB  that focuses on digitalisation and development of the business and operations. The new assignment further consolidates HiQ’s successful collaboration with the DEKRA Group.“DEKRA works in a very important sector, improving safety on our roads, at work and in the home. We are proud to have been chosen to support and assist the company on its digital journey,” says Magnus Gudéhn, Managing Director at HiQ Stockholm. DEKRA

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