Corporate governance
Kambi Group plc is listed on First North Growth Market at Nasdaq Stockholm and is not required to follow all of the provisions of the Swedish Corporate Governance Code (the Code). The Board, however, recognises the importance and value of good corporate governance practice and accordingly, has selected those procedures and committees of the Code that it considers relevant and appropriate to the Group, given our size and structure.
The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is accurately reported and monitored. In addition, it reviews the reports from the auditors relating to the accounts and internal control systems. It meets at least twice a year with the auditors. The Audit Committee is comprised of Marlene Forsell and Patrick Clase and is chaired by Marlene Forsell.
The Remuneration Committee - reviews the performance of the senior managers and sets and reviews the scale and structure of their remuneration, the basis of their remuneration and the terms of their service agreements with due regard to the interests of shareholders. The Remuneration Committee is comprised of Anders Ström, Cecilia de Leeuw and Lars Stugemo and is chaired by Cecilia de Leeuw.
The Nomination Committee - is responsible for reviewing the size, structure and composition of the Board, succession planning, the appointment of replacement and/or additional directors and for making the appropriate recommendations to the Board. The Committee also prepares proposals regarding Board remuneration and fees to the Auditor. The members of the Nomination Committee shall represent all shareholders and be appointed by the three or four largest shareholders as at 30 September each year, having expressed their willingness to participate in the Committee. Kambi's Nomination Committee shall consist of not less than four and not more than five members, of which one shall be the Chairman of the Board. The members for the 2021 AGM were: Anders Ström — Veralda Investment Ltd, Lars Stugemo — Chairman of the Board, Mathias Svensson — Keel Capital and Jonas Eixmann — The Second Swedish National Pension Fund. The Committee is chaired by Anders Ström.
The Company’s Board of Directors consists of five members, including the Chairman of the Board.
Lars Stugemo (Chairman)
Member of the Remuneration Committee
(Swedish, born 1961)
Lars has been CEO and President of HiQ International since February 2000. HiQ is an IT and management consultancy firm, founded in 1995, with Lars as one of the co-founders. HiQ is listed on the NASDAQ OMX Stockholm midcap. Lars has been a member of IVA (Kungliga Vetenskapsakademien) and VI since 2013. Lars holds a MSc Electronics Engineering from KTH.
Lars Stugemo holds 31,905 shares in the Company
Board member since: Incorporation
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Anders Ström
Chairman of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee
(Swedish, born 1970)
After studying Mathematics, Statistics and Economics at Karlstad University, Anders founded Trav- och Sporttjänst AB in 1993. Anders also founded Unibet Group plc in 1997. He has held various positions in Unibet, as Managing Director, CEO, Business Development Director, Chairman and Director. He was a partner and member of the Advisory Board of Hattrick 2008-2012 with a focus on the business development of www.hattrick.org and www.popmundo.com. Anders was the co-founder of Kambi in 2010.
Anders Ström holds 5,428,564 shares in the Company
Board member since: Incorporation
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
Patrick Clase
Member of the Audit Committee
(Swedish, born 1968)
Patrick is Chief Investment Officer and director of Veralda AB. Amongst other positions held, Patrick has worked as a Financial Analyst with ABG Sundal Collier, Alfred Berg and is experienced in Swedish financial markets. Patrick holds a BSc in Economics from Lund University and a CEFA from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Patrick Clase holds 37,619 shares in the Company
Board member since: Incorporation
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
Marlene Forsell
Chairman of the Audit Committee
(Swedish, born 1976)
Marlene most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Swedish Match, a global fast-moving consumer goods company within tobacco. Prior to becoming CFO, Marlene Held various positions at Swedish Match and worked before that as analyst at Ernst & Young. Marlene has a MSc in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics. Marlene joined the Kambi board in November 2018.
Marlene Forsell holds 1,700 shares in the company
Board member since: 2018
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Cecilia de Leeuw
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
(Swedish, born 1968)
Cecilia de Leeuw is currently Vice President Sales and Head of Telecom Services at Tieto Sweden AB. Before joining Tieto in 2018, she was with Ericsson AB where she held various senior leadership positions since 1995, most recently as VP Sales in Canada for Ericsson North America. Cecilia has vast experience from complex system sales and global product management, including postings in Asia and North America.
Cecilia has an MSc degree in Industrial Engineering and Management from Institute of Technology in Linköping, Sweden.
Cecilia de Leeuw holds 500 shares in the Company
Board member since: 2019
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Kristian Nylén
Chief Executive Officer
Born: 1970
Nationality: Swedish
Employed by Kambi since 2010
Education: BSc. Business Administration, Studies in Mathematics and Statisitcs from the University of Karlstad
Kristian joined Unibet in 2000 and within three years had assumed responsibility for Unibet’s entire Sportsbook operation and joined the Group’s management team. Kristian became CEO of Kambi upon its formation in 2010, and leads on all commercial aspects of the business.
Kristian Nylén holds 720,000 shares and 100,000 options in the Company.
Erik Lögdberg
Chief Operating Officer
Born: 1979
Nationality: Swedish
Employed at Kambi since 2010
Education: MSc. Electrical Engineering From the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
Erik joined Unibet in 2005, quickly becoming head of live betting, with responsibilities including operations and product development. This period coincided with the growth in live betting and the formation of Kambi. Erik is now deputy CEO and leads on product and operational matters.
Erik Lögdberg holds 47,229 shares and 75,000 options in the Company.
David Kenyon
Chief Financial Officer
Born: 1975
Nationality: British
Employed at Kambi since 2010
Education: MA. in Modern Languages from Oxford University
Having qualified at KPMG, David joined Unibet in 2002 as Group Financial Controller, working on Unibet’s NASDAQ OMX Stockholm listing. He then spent two years at the Capital Pub Company as CFO, where he floated the company on AIM, before moving back to Unibet in 2008. David has been CFO of Kambi, leading the financial and corporate functions, since its formation.
David Kenyon holds 42,830 shares and 75,000 options in the Company.
Cecilia Wachtmeister
EVP Business & Group Functions
Born: 1966
Nationality: Swedish
Employed by Kambi since 2019
Education: MSc. in Industrial Engineering and Management from the Institute of Technology in Linköping, Sweden
Nationality: Swedish
Cecilia joined the Kambi executive management team in 2019, where she took on responsibility for the Group’s Commercial, Marketing Communications, Strategy and Human Resources functions. Cecilia previously spent more than 20 years at Ericsson, during which time she held various senior and international positions in the company, gaining vast experience of long sales cycles in B2B.
Cecilia Wachtmeister holds 10,000 shares and 102,484 options in the Company.
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