Owner and board

About Triton

Assemblin is owned by Triton since 2015. Triton is an international investment company founded in 1997. The company’s objective is to enable the creation of better companies through long-term partnerships. Triton invests in medium-sized companies domiciled in Europe that are active in the industry, business services, and consumer and health sectors.

Triton’s funds have around 100 investors, which include organisations such as pension funds, state-owned capital funds, insurance companies and foundations. In assessing investments and taking decisions, Triton takes into account the environment, social responsibility and ownership governance, which is favourable to longterm value creation.

Since its founding, Triton has completed more than 60 investments and supported more than 260 acquisitions.

For more information, please visit www.triton-partners.com

The Board of Directors

Assemblin’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the company’s organisation and management as well as governance, monitoring and control. The duties of the Board are set forth in the Swedish Companies Act and the Swedish Code of Conduct, the work of the Board is regulated by the rules of procedure of the Board, which the Board adopts each year. The rules of procuredure govern the division of work and responsibility among the Board, its chairman and the CEO. The Board also adopts instructions for the Board committees, the CEO and the financial reporting. 

The Board of directors of Assemblin consists of seven members (see below), elected by the general meeting for the period until the end of the annual general meeting that will be helt in 2022. In addition to the board members, Assemblins' CEO and CFO, and, if necessary, other employees from Assemblin also participate in the board meetings. The General Counsel of Assemblin is the Secretary of the Board.

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Board Members

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    Chairman of the Board

    Fredrik Wirdenius

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    Born 1961. Director since 2021. Chairman of the Board since 2022.

    Education and professional experience: M.Sc. in Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Previous positions include CEO and President of Vasakronan and various positions within Skanska.

    Other ongoing assignments: Chairman of the Boards of Willhem AB, 3E Property AB and Hållbo AB. Director of Axfast AB, Nobelhuset AB and Scandic Hotels Group AB. Owner, director and consultant in Fredrik Wirdenius AB. 

    Assignments completed during the past five years: CEO of Vasakronan AB (publ) and chair of the board of directors of companies within the group. Chair of the board of directors of AB Platzer Gårda 18:24, Brotorp Utvecklings AB, Einar Mattsson Telefonplan Holding AB, Fastighet 3 DPL 4 AB, Fastighet 4 DPL 4 AB, FSG Nitsew 3 AB, Hemsö Benzelius AB, Klövern Kungshörnet AB, Prim Property AB, Remulus Regndroppen 1 AB, Råstaparkhallen AB, Sigillet Skytten 2 AB, Stena Fastigheter Apotekaren AB, Stena Fastigheter Knopen AB, Stena Fastigheter Kultingen AB, Telefonparken Mark 5 AB, Telefonplanbo AB and Wihlborgs Nya Vattentornet 2 och 4 AB. Director of RICS Sweden. Director of Kungsleden Aktiebolag.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, as well as independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board member

    Susanne Ekblom

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    Born 1966. Director since 2019. Chair of the audit committee.

    Education and professional experience: BSc in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm University. Previous positions include CEO and President of Vectura Fastigheter, CFO at Investor, CFO at SVT, various positions at Scania and interim CFO at Inera. 

    Other ongoing assignments: Director of AP7 (Sw. Sjunde AP-fonden) and Elinder&Sten Arkitekter AB. Owner, director and consultant in Susanne Ekblom AB. [Director] of Bostadsrättsföreningen Stallmästaren nr 16.

    Assignments completed during the past five years: CEO, President and director of Vectura Fastigheter AB. Director of Assemblin Holding AB, Fastighetsaktiebolaget Borlänge Fröken 7, GoCo Development AB and Kunskapsskolan Education Sweden AB.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, as well as independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board member

    Hans Petter Hjellestad

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    Born 1991. Director since 2022.

    Education and professional experience: B.Sc. in Economics and Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). Hans Petter has previous experience from investment banking at Morgan Stanley.

    Other ongoing assignments: Investment Professional at Triton. Director of the Ewellix Group.

    Assignments completed during the past five years: Director of companies within the Polygon Group and the Ewellix Group.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, not independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board Member

    Mats Jönsson

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    Born 1957. Director since 2017. Chair of the project committee and member of the audit committee.

    Education and professional experience: M.Sc. in Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Previous positions include CEO and President of Coor Service Management and various positions at Skanska, including CEO and President of Skanska Services.

    Other ongoing assignments: Senior Industry Advisor at West Park (Triton). Chair of the board of directors of Bonava AB (publ), Played Top Holding AB (part of the Lekolar group) and Tengbomgruppen Holding AB. Director of Coor Service Management Holding AB, Mats Jönsson i Stockholm AB and NCC Aktiebolag. Director of Bostadsrättsföreningen Totten 2:60.

    Assignments completed during the past five years: Director of companies within the Assemblin Group, Dalafast Tallkronan AB (former Tottentolvan AB), Entlog Holding AB (part of the Logent group) and Infratek AS.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, not independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board Member

    Young Kim

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    Born 1985. Director since 2015. Member of the audit committee and the remuneration committee.

    Education and professional experience: M.Sc. in Engineering Physics from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Young has previous experience from investment banking at Credit Suisse and Stella Capital Advisors.

    Other ongoing assignments: Investment Professional at Triton. Director of Aleris Holding AB.

    Assignments completed during the past five years:  Director of companies within the Assemblin Group and of Mehiläinen Oy.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, not independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board Member

    Per-Ingemar Persson

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    Born 1956. Director since 2021.

    Education and professional experience: M.Sc. in Engineering from Lund University. Previous positions include CEO at Skanska Sweden, NVS (now part of the Assemblin Group) and Veidekke Sweden.

    Other ongoing assignments: Chair of the board of directors of ELU Konsult Aktiebolag and Northern Environmental and Water Solutions AB. Director of Bonava AB (publ) and Veidekke ASA. Director and co-owner of PEKE Konsult AB. Director of Bostadsrättsföreningen S:t Nikolaus.

    Assignments completed during the past five years:  Director of Fabege AB, Finja Prefab AB, Hemfosa Fastigheter AB, Veitech AB and Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB. Director of Stiftelsen Botildenborg.

    Independent in relation to Assemblin and its management, as well as independent In relation to major shareholders.

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    Board Member

    Anders Thulin