Jerker Lindsten - new Managing Director of HiQ Göteborg

Jerker Lindsten - new Managing Director of HiQ Göteborg HiQ has appointed Jerker Lindsten as the new Managing Director of HiQ Göteborg. "After a few tough years in the Gothenburg market, with companies being forced out and weak demand, we are now seeing an increasingly positive market trend. The business in Gothenburg is developing well and we are experiencing increased demand from our clients. I am handing over operational responsibility as MD to Jerker Lindsten with a good conscience and returning to Stockholm to take on new assignments," says Anders Karén, departing Managing Director of HiQ Göteborg. Jerker Lindsten has long experience in management and sales in IT consultancy, most recently as regional manager at Framfab Väst, based on Gothenburg. During his time at Framfab Lindsten also worked as sales manager for the West Sweden region as well as being responsible for one of Framfab's key accounts. Lindsten holds a Master of Science degree in automation technology from Chalmers University of Technology and has previously held a number of managerial positions within Telia. "Jerker knows the market in Gothenburg well and has long experience of working with the big industrial corporations in the region. Together with all his diligent staff at HiQ Göteborg he will continue our work on strengthening the HiQ brand and winning exciting new orders. I have great confidence in Jerker, whose skills and experience will contribute to continued growth and profits in the important Gothenburg region," says Lars Stugemo, President and CEO of HiQ International. For further information, please contact: Jerker Lindsten, Managing Director HiQ Göteborg, tel.: +46 (0)31-743 91 00, +46 (0)768 800 600 Lars Stugemo, President and CEO, HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 000 Annika Larsson, CIO HiQ International, tel.: +46 (0)8-588 90 015, +46 (0)704-200 103 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 more than 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/2004/08/13/20040813BIT20440/wkr0001.pdf New MD HiQ Göteborg 20040813