Christina Ragsten Pettersson and Jukka Norokorpi proposed as new members of the Board of HiQ International AB
Christina Ragsten Pettersson and Jukka Norokorpi proposed as new members of the Board of HiQ International AB The nominating committee of HiQ International AB will propose to the Annual General Meeting on 29 April that Christina Ragsten Pettersson and Jukka Norokorpi be elected to the Board. Christina Ragsten Pettersson, Assistant Undersecretary at the Swedish Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications, has wide-ranging experience of working with state-owned companies and a lengthy background as a consultant. Jukka Norokorpi holds an M.Sc. in engineering, works in Finland and has many years' experience in the IT and telecoms sector, both in Finland and internationally. Currently Christina Ragsten Pettersson is Assistant Undersecretary at the Swedish Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications. In her role as Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Finance from 1999 to 2003 Christina headed the unit responsible for state-owned companies and for the control and regulation of the Swedish gaming market. Christina has also worked as a management consultant. Jukka Norokorpi has substantial experience in the IT and telecoms market in Finland. Positions that Jukka Norokorpi has held include Vice President of Nokia Data in Sweden as well as various senior posts within Nokia and ICL, which acquired Nokia Data. Today Jukka works on a consultancy basis, advising IT companies on internationalisation. "The experience and skills that Christina and Jukka bring will strengthen and supplement HiQ's Board. Christina's knowledge of state-owned companies and the Swedish gaming market will contribute to one of HiQ's growth segments: gaming and entertainment; while Jukka's many years' experience in the IT and telecoms sector in Finland and Sweden complements the current Board well," says Anders Ljungh, Chairman of the Board of HiQ International. Christina Ragsten Pettersson and Jukka Norokorpi will act as co-opted Board members until the AGM takes place. For further information, please contact: Anders Ljungh, Chairman of the Board, HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000 Lars Stugemo, President and CEO, HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000 HiQ is an IT and management consultancy that focuses on high-tech solutions in the fields of communication, software development and simulation. The company is a leader in these fields and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ employs around 400 people at offices in Sweden, Finland and Denmark. HiQ is listed on Stockholmsbörsen's Attract 40-list. For more information, please visit www.hiq.se. ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2004/03/31/20040331BIT20160/wkr0006.pdf New members of the Board of HiQ