TECHNIA Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

TECHNIA, the #1 knowledge leaders in PLM and Engineering, is pleased to announce the appointment of Magnus Falkman as its new CEO, replacing Jonas Gejer who will be resuming the role of Vice President Business Development, Addnode Group and will continue to be a member of Addnode Group Management and TECHNIA Board of Directors.

As of January 1^st, 2021, Magnus Falkman will take up the appointment of Chief Executive Officer for TECHNIA. Currently Director, Software and International Services, Magnus Falkman has been employed by TECHNIA since 2002 and is a member of the company's management team.

“Over the past few years, we at TECHNIA have invested in succession. We have built a stable, global Group Management Team which has proved itself demonstrably during such challenges as the current pandemic. In no small part due to this, we remain stable, renowned, and profitable. And so, it brings me great pleasure to announce that the board have appointed my successor, Magnus Falkman.

I will continue to focus on growth for the Addnode Group as Board Member at TECHNIA and Chair to the Addnode Group Nomination Committee. I would also be supporting Magnus, and TECHNIA Group Management throughout the transition”

Jonas Gejer
Chief Executive Officer | TECHNIA

“I am very happy to be given the task of leading TECHNIA into the next phase and realising our goal - Making Product Creation Sustainable. We have a clear strategy and I look forward to working with the market's best team in PLM and Engineering to create even stronger customer value.”

Magnus Falkman
Director Software & International Services | TECHNIA

“Magnus Falkman has the combination of leadership, business acumen and international experience required for the assignment as CEO of TECHNIA. He has been involved in defining the company's strategy and is the right person to now take over and lead the continued global expansion. Magnus is a strong leader who knows TECHNIA and the industry as a long-term employee and member of the company management.”

Johan Andersson
CEO & President | Addnode Group

(Left to right Magnus Falkman and Jonas Gejer)

Magnus Falkman succeeds Jonas Gejer, who is one of TECHNIA's founders and its CEO since 2011. Magnus will be member of Addnode Group Management while Jonas Gejer will transfer to a role as a member of TECHNIA Board of Directors, Vice President Business Development, Addnode Group and will continue to be a member of Addnode Group Management.

“Jonas Gejer has successfully led TECHNIA's global expansion. Under Jonas’ leadership, sales have increased fivefold and TECHNIA has developed from a Nordic company into a world-leading supplier of Dassault Systèmes' solutions in the PLM area. This has also been an important part of the Group's growth and I look forward to working even more closely with Jonas in his new role as Vice President Business Development for Addnode Group.”

Johan Andersson
CEO & President | Addnode Group

For more information:

Jonas Gejer, President Addnode PLM division & CEO of TECHNIA
phone: +46 (0)733 77 24 14
e-mail: jonas.gejer@technia.com

Johan Andersson, CEO and President, Addnode Group
phone: +46 (0)704 20 58 31
e-mail: johan.andersson@addnodegroup.com

Magnus Falkman, Director Software & International Services
phone: +1 (0)443 76 18 515
e-mail: magnus.falkman@technia.com

About Addnode Group

Addnode Group acquires, operates and develops entrepreneur-driven companies that supply software and digital services to markets in which the group have or can achieve a leading position. We are one of Europe's leading suppliers of software and services for design, construction and product data information, and a leading supplier of document and case management systems to public sector clients in Sweden.

We are 1,800 employees in Sweden, UK, Germany, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, India, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Serbia, Slovakia, and USA. Net sales in 2019 amounted to SEK 3.4 billion. Addnode Group's Series B share is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. For more information, please visit: www.addnodegroup.com