Group management
Group management aims to maintain close contacts with each business unit in order to support and provide assistance and tools for improving efficiency, marketing, business development and internal exchange of expertise.
Preben Bager
Born 1948.
President and CEO of Nobia since April 2008. Joined HTH in 1989.
Employed by Nobia
since 1996.
Board assignments: Board member of Dansk Cater A/S, Cane Line Furniture and Jensens Bøfhus A/S.
Previous employment: Executive Vice President for the Nobia Group, Senior Vice President UK region, BU manager Magnet and HTH, President of Bianca Yachts, sales manager at Domino Furniture and President of Danica Køkkener.
Holding in Nobia AB: 1,515,000 shares, 164,000 employee share options and 300,000 call options.
Mikael Norman
Born 1958.
CFO.
Employed by Nobia
since 2010.
Previous employment: Group controller Electrolux.
Holding in Nobia AB: 0 shares.
Thomas Myringer
Born 1960.
Human Resources.
Employed by Nobia
since 2003.
Previous employment: HR-manager at Skanska Europe, Skanska Management Institute, Skanska International Civil Engineering and Skanska Bostäder.
Holding in Nobia AB: 1,500 shares, 84,500 employee share options.
Jonas Hård
Born 1971.
IT.
Employed by Nobia
since 2010.
Previous employment: Controller- and IT positions within Electrolux, Vin & Sprit and Maxxium Worldwide.
Holding in Nobia AB: 2,000 shares, 50,000 employee share options, 70,000 call options.
Ingrid Yllmark
Born 1963.
Communications and IR.
Employed by Nobia
since 2006.
Previous employment: Management positions within Communications at SJ, Akzo Nobel, Pronator and Philipson Bil.
Holding in Nobia AB: 65,000 employee share options.
Ingemar Tärnskär
Born 1961.
Head of Production.
Employed by Nobia
since 1998.
Previous employment: Supply director Magnet, vice president supply chain Nobia, business area manager doors Nobia.
Holding in Nobia AB: 10,000 shares, 115,500 employee share options.
Göran Westerberg
Born 1971.
Chief Operations Officer.
Employed by Nobia
since 2009.
Previous employment: Deputy Business Area Manager Bedroom and Bathroom Global at IKEA, Managing Director at IKEA Trading India Pvt. Ltd., Regional Manager at IKEA South Asia, Material Area Manager at IKEA Trading India Pvt. Ltd.
Holding in Nobia AB: 2,000 shares, 100,000 employee share options, 100,000 call options.
Björn Block
Born 1974.
Head of Range.
Employed by Nobia
since 2010.
Previous employment: Design- and product development within Nobia SweNo.
Holding in Nobia AB: 2,000 shares.
Mats Rignell
Born 1959.
Head of Sourcing and Logistics.
Employed by Nobia
since 2010.
Previous employment: Purchase within IKEA, SCA, Mölnlycke och Åkerlund & Rausing.
Holding in Nobia AB: 4,200 shares.
Nick Friend
Born 1957.
Hygena.
Employed by Nobia
since 2007.
Previous employment: Business unit manager Gower, leading positions Baxi Group.
Holding in Nobia AB: 45,000 employee share options.
Henrik Karup Jørgensen
Born 1963.
Scandinavian brands and HTH.
Employed by Nobia Denmark
since 2008.
Previous employment: COO Royal Greenland A/S, managing director Royal Greenland Seafood GmbH, HR manager Royal Greenland A/S, purchasing director KNI A/S, department store manager Salling A/S.
Holding in Nobia AB: 2,107 shares, 95,000 employee share options.
Jorma Lehtovouri
Born 1952.
Novart.
Employed by Novart
since 1985.
Board assignments: Jorma Lehtovouri.
Holding in Nobia AB: 7,500 shares and 137,000 employee share options.
Peter Kane
Born 1965.
Magnet.
Employed by Magnet
since 1984.
Previous employment: Various management positions within Magnet.
Holding in Nobia AB: 15,525 shares.
Elmar Duffner
Born 1960.
Poggenpohl.
Employed by Poggenpohl
since 2003.
Previous employment: BU Manager Optifit 1999-2002.
Holding in Nobia AB: 115 350 aktier, 117 000 personaloptioner.
Christian Rösler
Born 1967.
EWE/FM.
Employed by EWE/FM
since 2007.
Previous employment: Various management positions within IKEA Austria.
Holding in Nobia AB: 45,000 employee share options.
Leo Brecklinghaus
Born 1959.
Optifit.
Employed by Optifit
since 2000.
Previous employment: Production manager Huelsta furniture.
Holding in Nobia AB: 18,000 shares, 81,000 employee share options.