Sensys Gatso Group

Board of Directors

Meet the members

The members

  • Claes Ödman

    Chairman of the board

    Claes Ödman

    Chairman of the board

    Year of birth
    1965
    Board member since
    2011
    Number of shares
    28,398

    Background

    • President of AddSecure Smart Transport

    • Has previously held various executive positions at Ericsson AB, including in Singapore and Taiwan

    • Previously COO and member of Group management of Swiss listed company Ascom

    Education

    • Masters Degree in Engineering Physics and an MBA, both from Chalmers in Gothenburg.

    Other directorship: No.

    Shareholding: 28,398 of which 10,000 shares in a pension fund.

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

  • Pia Hofstedt

    Board member

    Pia Hofstedt

    Board member

    Year of birth
    1961
    Board member since
    2016
    Number of shares
    8,000

    Background

    • Extensive background as CIO within different industries. Currently CEO of Hofstedt Consulting & Management, Former CIO Quant AB, Aleris, Scandic Hotels, Salus Ansvar, Neo Net AB, CEO Neo Net Technology.

    Education

    • Degree in Business Administration from Stockholm University and management training, Dale Carnegie.

    Other directorship: No.

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

  • Jochem Garritsen

    Board member

    Jochem Garritsen

    Board member

    Year of birth
    1972
    Board member since
    2015
    Number of shares
    1,376

    Background

    • Senior Business Manager at Nokia. Has worked in the telecommunication industry in The Netherlands and abroad since 1999. Is a strong international leader and has held senior sales and business line head positions for professional services.

    Education

    • Master of Science degree in Systems Engineering, Policy Analysis and Management, University of Delft. Jochem is from the Netherlands

    Other directorship: No.

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

  • Francis Schmeer

    Board member

    Francis Schmeer

    Board member

    Year of birth
    1972
    Board member since
    2022
    Number of shares
    2,875

    Background

    • Group CEO at Connect44. Previously Chief Sales & Marketing Officer and member of Group management of Swiss listed company Ascom. Has previously held various executive positions at Sony Ericsson, T-Mobile, Samsung and Goldman Sachs.

    Education

    • MBA from the London Business School. Bachelor's degree in Marketing from Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA.

    Other directorship: No.

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

  • Mark Talbot

    Board member

    Mark Talbot

    Board member

    Year of birth
    1970
    Board member since
    2023
    Number of shares
    2,000

    Background

    Executive Chairman and CEO, Q-Free Holdings, Inc.

    Previous assignment

    • Founder and Principal, EFCT Advisory Services

    • CEO, Redflex Holdings Inc.

    • Managing Director, Conduent, State and Local Government

    • Group President, Xerox Transportation Solutions – Americas

    • Managing Director, Affiliated Computer Services, State and Local Government

    Education

    • MBA Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD USA; BA Accounting and Finance, The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC, USA

    Other directorship: No.

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

  • Cecilia de Leeuw

    Board member

    Cecilia de Leeuw

    Board member

    Year of birth
    1968
    Board member since
    2026
    Number of shares
    1,300

    Background

    • Former President and CEO of C-RAD AB (publ).

    • Previously President and Head of Industry Telecom & Consumer, Tieto (publ).

    • Has previously held various executive positions at Ericsson AB (publ), including Asia and North America.

    • Former Board member of Kambi (publ).

    Education

    • Master of Science in Industrial Engineering & Management from the Institute of Technology, Linköping University.

    Other directorship: Board member of Net Insight AB (publ) and CAG Group AB (publ).

    Independent in relation to the company and its management, independent in relation to the company’s major shareholders

Work of the board

The members of the Board have long and extensive experience of several different sectors both in Sweden and internationally. The Board includes directors with technical as well as commercial expertise. The Board proceeds according to an established agenda. The Board holds four meetings per financial year. Other meetings may be held when necessary. The Board shall primarily devote its time to all-embracing and long-term issues as well as issues that are of significance for the company. Furthermore, the Board shall continuously assess how the Chief Executive Officer fulfils his responsibilities regarding ongoing operations.

The Chairman of the Board represents the Board both externally and internally. The Chairman leads the work of the Board, ensure the Board fulfils its tasks in accordance with prevailing legislation and the Articles of Association, and ensure meetings are held when required.

The CEO is responsible for ongoing administration according to the guidelines and instructions provided by the Board. In accordance with separate instructions, the CEO shall refer to the Board all questions that are of fundamental significance, or of unusual character or of considerable value. The registered office of the company is located in the Municipality of Jönköping, Sweden.