Lindéngruppen has appointed Jenny Johansson as Chief Communication and Sustainability Officer – a new role that reflects the group’s ambition to integrate sustainability into all aspects of its businesses.
Jenny will be part of Lindéngruppen’s executive management team, reporting to CEO Erik Urnes. She took up her position on 4 May 2016.
Investor, author, entrepreneur, and China expert Chris Rynning joins Investinor as industrial advisor.
Investinor keeps adding to its network of industrial advisors. These are experienced industry experts who support Investinor in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities, as well as serve on the portfolio companies´ Board of directors.
In some cases our advisors also co-invest with Investinor in portfolio companies. At management’s request they can also assist portfolio companies in their development.
Chris Rynning, the latest member of Investinor’s advisor team, is CEO of Staur Asset Management.
Chris is a resident of China, having invested throughout Asia from his base in Beijing and Tokyo. He is a board member and has been Chairman of Norway Business Association China, in addition to lecturing in macro economics and private equity at Trondheim School of Business (HIST).
Chris was the CEO of LSE listed Origo Partners for 8 years, after managing a PWC invested technology fund in Beijing. He was previously Regional Director of Elkem ASA and has broad transaction experience between Asia/China and Norway.
Chris published the book “Little Streams, Big River” in 2014 about China’s economic and environmental challenges. He also has broad experience as founder and investor of early stage growth companies in Norway and Europe.
Chris Rynning graduated as Master of Science in Business from ESSEC, Paris, and holds an MBA in Finance from University of Chicago, USA.
The Board of Investinor and Geir Ove Kjesbu have together decided that Kjesbu resigns from his position as CEO of the company.
CFO Tor Helmersen takes over as acting CEO of the company.
Says Chairman of Investinor Thomas Falck:
«The board and Geir Ove Kjesbu agree that, after nearly eight years in as CEO, the time is right for a change of leadership in Investinor. The company has been led by Kjesbu since its establishment in 2008, and during this period it has developed from a vision to a respected and professional organisation. The Board would like to thank Geir Ove Kjesbu for his decisive contribution to building Investinor into significant player in the Norwegian market for venture and growth capital.»
Says Geir Ove Kjesbu:
«It has been fantastic to lead such a great team with professional and dedicated colleagues.»
Says acting CEO at Investinor Tor Helmersen:
«Mr. Kjesbu’s resignation will have no consequences for Investinor’s portfolio companies, co-investors and other stakeholders. The company’s strategy remains unchanged, our business operations continues as before, based on the position and structural capital we have built since 2008.»
The Board of Investinor has initiated search for Geir Ove Kjesbu’s successor as CEO at Investinor.
For questions, please contact:
Chairman Thomas Falck: + 47 474 00 520
Geir Ove Kjesbu: +47 905 59 404
Acting CEO at Investinor Tor Helmersen: +47 930 69 566
