IBS appoints permanent CEO

The board of directors at IBS AB (“IBS”) has today appointed a new permanent CEO, Johan Berg. Johan Berg is currently the COO of GTECH G2. His past experience includes several senior positions within the software industry, such as CEO of OP 5 AB, CEO of Boss Media AB, EVP of Intentia International AB and CEO of Intentia R&D AB. Mr. Berg will commence his employment with IBS on February 1st, 2011.

Christian Paulsson will return to his previous position as Executive Vice President for Corporate Development and M&A in IBS. 

“Mr. Berg brings strong ERP experience to IBS, which he acquired during a 12 year career at Intentia International AB where he held several executive positions. We are very fortunate to find such a strong candidate with deep industry knowledge of the ERP software space which will gain the company going forward.” said Christian Paulsson, acting CEO & President of IBS AB. 

“With the appointment of Johan Berg as the new CEO I am looking forward to a significant positive development with full focus on serving our customers. I would also like to thank our acting President & CEO, Christian Paulsson, for the enormous amount of hard work he has put into the company. The successful planning and execution of the recent restructuring program in IBS has laid a solid foundation for our new CEO to build upon going forward.” commented Vinit Bodas, Chairman of the Board of IBS.

For mor information please contact:

Christian Paulsson
Acting President & CEO IBS AB
Tel: +46 70 211 00
E-mail: christian.paulsson@ibs.net

IBS in brief
With over 30 years of experience, IBS is a leading provider of distribution management solutions. IBS focuses on industries such as automotive, electrical components, paper & packaging and pharmaceutical distribution. More than 4,000 customers across some 40 countries use IBS software to gain fast and measurable returns on IT investments.

IBS B share is listed on NASDAQ OMX First North Stockholm. For more information, please visit www.ibs.net