Stig Herbern from Telenor Mobil to Aspiro
Stig Herbern from Telenor Mobil to Aspiro Stig Herbern is joining Aspiro AB as an operative adviser. He will be working actively with strategic planning and development of business units and strategic alliances. Herbern will begin his new position on the first of February. Stig Herbern was most recently with Telenor Mobil, where he served as managing director. He has been a member of the board of directors of Aspiro since the company was founded. "Stig is a very well-known and respected executive in the telecom industry. His competence and experience from Telenor Mobil will provide us with yet another lead in development. With Stig on board, we shall have even greater success in the formation of alliances and create a clearer orientation and better control of our strategic planning," says Jörgen Adolfsson, Aspiro's CEO. Stig Herbern will retain his seat on the board with an operative role as head of strategy for issues concerning business opportunities, alliances and choice of technology. Stig Herbern's international network of contacts is a tremendous asset for Aspiro, which is planning continued expansion abroad. "Aspiro is one of the most competent companies in the telecom industry. During their two years in business, they have achieved very considerable successes. The opportunity to follow the company out into the world is achallenge that gives me great pleasure, considering current developments within wireless services," says Stig Herbern. Stig Herbern in brief Stig Herbern has been managing director of Telenor Mobil AS since February 1996. During 1998, he was also managing director of Telenor Privat AS. Herbern has also served as managing director of Telenor Media AS, chancellor of the Oslo Business School, VP and director of marketing of Nora Mineralvann, managing director of Coca-Cola AB in Sweden, and director of marketing at Coca-Cola Norge AS. He holds a BSc in economics, an MBA from the U.S., and a Master of Philosophy degree from Bradford, England. Herbern is also a member of the boards of directors of Proxima ASA, Agresso ASA, OnlineClub ASA and Birdstep Technology AS. For further information, please contact: Jörgen Adolfsson, CEO, Aspiro AB. Tel: +46 709 91 80 03 Stig Herbern, Telenor. Tel: +47 22 7850 About Aspiro Aspiro develops wireless applications and services, using WAP, SMS, GPRS and other innovative technologies. Aspiro offers operators, content providers and mobile organizations a wide range of products and services, from pre-packaged WAP services to strategy consulting involving value- added services. Founded in 1998 Aspiro is today one of the world's leading developers of mobile applications and services. The company has over 70 employees and offices located in Sweden and Norway. A subsidiary has been established in Luxembourg and the company is planning establishment of more offices in Europe and around the world. Aspiro's business concept, organization and operations is based on many years of experience gained in the wireless telecommunications and IT industries. More information about Aspiro can be found on www.aspiro.com ------------------------------------------------------------ Please visit http://www.bit.se for further information The following files are available for download: http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/20/20000120BIT00640/bit0001.DOC http://www.bit.se/bitonline/2000/01/20/20000120BIT00640/bit0002.pdf