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Sofia Wingren new Board Member at Northmill Bank

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Stockholm, September 7, 2021: The neobank Northmill, with the vision to improve financial life, welcomes Sofia Wingren as a new Board Member. Sofia has a lot of experience from growth companies in an international environment and, among other things, she has worked in the Modern Times Group (MTG) and in various roles at the education group EF Education First. In the latter, Sofia held key roles such as Marketing and Sales Manager in Asia and President of a number of global business areas during her time at the headquarter in Switzerland, before she took the role of Group CEO for Hyper Island. Today, Sofia has a number of assignments as a Board Member and advisor, where growth and innovation are the common thread.

Hikmet Ego, CEO and co-founder of Northmill Bank, comments:
“We are very happy to have Sofia with us. She arrives with great experience from companies that have made a growth journey on an international level and from a close range, she has seen all the phases a fast-growing organization goes through. Northmill is a curious organization, and we are inspired by many things, which also includes what is happening in other industries. Sofia's strategic experience and perspective from many different sectors is something that we truly will benefit from in the future.”

Sofia Wingren, new Board Member at Northmill Bank, comments:
“At Northmill, there is a strong entrepreneurial spirit, self-confidence and an enormous potential to create something that reshapes the perception of what a banking experience should be like. It feels very tempting to be a part of it. Northmill is obsessed with the customer's experience, has a strong culture and is very modernly organized. These are key elements and amazing strengths as Northmill now steps into an exciting growth phase. I will be an active board member and look forward to the challenges.”

Sofia Wingren replaces Björn Hazelius, who has been part of Northmill's board for over five years.


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Oliver Hofmann, Head of PR & Communications
oliver.hofmann@northmill.se
+46 768 786 163

 

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The neobank Northmill welcomes Sofia Wingren as a new Board Member. Sofia has a lot of experience from growth companies in an international environment and, among other things, she has worked in the Modern Times Group (MTG) and in various roles at the education group EF Education First.
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We are very happy to have Sofia with us. She arrives with great experience from companies that have made a growth journey on an international level and from a close range, she has seen all the phases a fast-growing organization goes through. Northmill is a curious organization, and we are inspired by many things, which also includes what is happening in other industries. Sofia's strategic experience and perspective from many different sectors is something that we truly will benefit from in the future.
Hikmet Ego, CEO and co-founder of Northmill Bank
At Northmill, there is a strong entrepreneurial spirit, self-confidence and an enormous potential to create something that reshapes the perception of what a banking experience should be like. It feels very tempting to be a part of it. Northmill is obsessed with the customer's experience, has a strong culture and is very modernly organized. These are key elements and amazing strengths as Northmill now steps into an exciting growth phase. I will be an active board member and look forward to the challenges.
Sofia Wingren, new Board Member at Northmill Bank