Board of directors

The Board of Directors of Formpipe has ultimate responsibility for the organisation and management of the company, and for ensuring that the guidelines for the administration of the company’s funds are appropriate for the purpose.

In addition, the Board is responsible for the development and follow-up on the Group’s strategies through plans and targets, decisions concerning the acquisition and sale of companies, major investments, appointments and remuneration to the Group management, and ongoing follow-up of the business during the year.

Pursuant to the articles of association, the Board is to consist of at least three and no more than six members, with a maximum of three deputies.

Annikki Schaeferdiek

Chairman of the Board

Shareholding: 182,000

Elected to the Board in 2017.
Born 1969.
Master of Science in Engineering from Linköping University

Annikki has 20 years of international experience from the IT & telecom sector.
Since 2010 she runs her own company Syster P, which makes jewelery and fashion accessories with sales in around 15 countries.
Previously Annikki worked in Berlin for a small technology company, as CEO of Netwise, and business area manager within Ericsson’s Multimedia unit. Other assignments include Board member of Proact IT Group AB, Axiell Group AB, Syster P AB. Chairman of the Board of Competella AB.
Åsa Landén Ericsson

Member of the Board

Shareholding: 18,000

Elected to the Board in 2017.
Born 1965.
Master of Science in Industrial Economics from Chalmers and an MBA from INSEAD.

Åsa has over 25 years of experience from senior positions in the IT & telecom sector. She is currently President and CEO of C.A.G. Group AB.
Previous assignments include CEO of the system integrator Cygate AB, CEO of the IT consulting company Enfo BI & Analytics, President & CEO of ENEA AB, CEO of Scanpix Sweden AB, board member of ENEA AB, Rejlers AB and Acando AB.
Martin Bjäringer

Member of the Board

Shareholding: 5,000,000

Elected to the Board in 2020.
Born 1959.
Master’s degree in economics from Stockholm University.

Martin has worked as a private investor since 2000. Before that he worked at Alfred Berg Fondkommission from 1982. Partner and chairman at Protect Data 1993-2007. Martin has been a major owner of Björn Borg AB for many years and is a former board member. In 2012, Martin co-founded the Swedish venture capital fund Monterro, that focus on Nordic software companies. Monterro started its third fund in 2019 and manages more than SEK 4 billion. Monterro recently announced it’s fourth fund which takes under management to over SEK 11.5 billion, making it the largest Private Equity tech fund in the Nordics.
Jim Bretschneider

Member of the Board

Shareholding: 5,000

Newly elected.

Born in 1969.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Esbjerg Business School.

Jim Bretschneider has over 30 years of experience in the Microsoft Business Applications ecosystem, with a proven track record in sales and solution strategy, digital transformation, and leadership. He is currently Executive Vice President of Solutions at HSO US, a global Microsoft partner. Previously, Jim has held senior positions in consulting and advisory roles, including Managing Director of Columbus US and various CxO roles, supporting Fortune 500 companies in their digital transformation journeys.

Shareholding: 5,000 shares.

Considered by the Nomination Committee to be independent in relation to the Company and its executive management, as well as to the Company’s major shareholders.
Johan Stakeberg

Member of the Board

Shareholding: 37,478

Elected to the board in 2022.
Born 1968.
Masters’s degree in economics from Handelshögskolan at Gothenburgs University and Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering at Örebro University.

Johan has 14 years of experience within Oracle as a big accounts salesman, sales manager and CEO Oracle Sweden. He has also been sales manager for Oracle Australia. Johan has 6 years of experience within the SaaS company Syncron as Head of Global Sales and President Syncron US and 2 years based in Palo Alto CA. Since 2018 Johan has worked as a private investor and consultant in the portfolio companies.
Erik Ivarsson

Member of the Board

Shareholding: 20,000

Elected to the Board in 2023
Born 1992
MSc University of Lund

Erik works as a analyst and portfolio manager at AB Grenspecialisten since 2018. Other assignments include Board member of Generic Sweden AB.