Erlend Prestgard new Chief Financial Officer at Aspiro

Aspiro has recruited Erlend Prestgard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prestgard, who joins the company no later than 1 July 2010, previously worked at consulting firm McKinsey as an Engagement Manager. As CFO, he will be part of Aspiro's management team.

“I am very pleased that we have recruited Erlend Prestgard as CFO in Aspiro. His previous experience will be very useful in the strategic work to drive further growth and development for the company”, said Gunnar Sellæg, CEO of Aspiro. As CFO, Erlend Prestgard will focus on further developing the group's management control systems and participate in the strategy work, aiming to drive the company forward. Aspiro has an aggressive growth strategy and in 2010 the company primarily prioritizes its business areas of mobile TV and music. “Aspiro is at the forefront in its field, with interesting solutions such as music and mobile TV. The company is also in a very exciting phase with significant growth opportunities and I look forward to contributing to realize this growth”, said Erlend Prestgard, incoming chief financial officer at Aspiro. Prestgard has worked at McKinsey since 2006. At McKinsey, he was responsible for leading change projects in a range of clients in various sectors such as telecom. Previously, he worked as an analyst focusing on IPO’s and company valuation at the UBS Investment Bank in London. Prestgard is 31 years old and holds an MBA from the Norwegian School of Economics. He takes the position after current CFO Jostein Viksøy and becomes part of Aspiro's management team.

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