Team

Bengt joined Altor in October 2004. 

Bengt was previously a Manager at The Boston Consulting Group. During over 9 years with BCG, Bengt was stationed in the Stockholm and Chicago offices and served clients within strategy, M&A, performance improvement and change management. He is a Swedish national and holds a MSc in Economics and Business Administration from The Stockholm School of Economics. While at SSE, he was awarded the Wallenberg scholarship to The Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago. 
Bengt is a member of the board of Piab, Meyn, Euro Cater, Papyrus and Åkers.

Tel. +46 8 678 9115

Claes Ekström joined Altor in June 2007.

Claes has previously worked for 23 years at McKinsey & Company, most recently as Senior Director. Claes has a broad set of experiences, both in terms of serving clients in different industries and with different functional challenges. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, a BA in Economics from the University of Gothenburg and he has also studied Law at the University of Gothenburg.
Claes is the Chairman of the boards of Northstar, Papyrus, Max Matthiessen and a member of the board of Ferrosan.

Tel. +46 8 678 9129

Denis has been with Altor since inception in 2003. 

Denis previously worked for Intermediate Capital Group focusing on investments in the Nordic region, Germany and France. Prior to that he worked for Braxton Associates in the UK and France. He is a Danish national and studied at the Copenhagen Business School and holds an MBA from the European School of Management.
Denis is a member of the boards of Meyn, Aalborg Industries and Wrist Group.

Tel. +45 3336 7302

Fredrik has been with Altor since inception in 2003. 

He has previously worked for ten years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as managing director responsible for M&A and corporate finance in the Nordic region. Prior to that he worked in private equity for Nordic Capital and also for Goldman Sachs in the UK. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics, where he was awarded a Wallenberg scholarship to HEC in France.
Fredrik is a member of the boards of Ferrosan, Nimbus, Q-Matic, Åkers and Carnegie. Also, he was a board member of ACO Hud, Vatus and PaloDEx until Altor’s exits.

Tel. +46 8 678 9105

Harald has been with Altor since inception in 2003. 

Harald was previously with Industri Kapital as co-founder where he was responsible for managing private equity investments in
Sweden and Finland. Prior to that he worked for Enskilda Ventures, in the leverage buyout group at CSFB and Booz Allen Hamilton in Sweden, the UK and the USA.
He is a Swedish national and holds a BSc (magna cum laude) from Brown University and an MBA (Baker Scholar) from Harvard University.
Harald is a member of the boards of Lindorff, Relacom, PIAB, Dustin, Euro Cater, Wrist Group, Northstar and Papyrus. He was a board member of ACO Hud and Dynapac until Altor’s exits.

Tel. +46 8 678 9102

Hugo joined Altor in March 2004. 

Hugo was previously a Director with McKinsey & Company. Over 13 years with McKinsey, he served clients in Europe and North America on a wide range of issues, working out of the Scandinavian and Chicago offices. During his last four years, Hugo led McKinsey’s office in Norway. Prior to joining McKinsey, Hugo was the managing director of Lefac A/S, a Norwegian based leasing and financing company. He is a Norwegian national and holds a Master of General Economics from the Norwegian School of Management.
Hugo is the Chairman of the boards of Lindorff, AGR, Relacom, Navico, Helly Hansen, Constructor and member of the board of SPT Group.

Tel. +47 2212 8380

Jaakko Kivinen joined Altor in May 2003. 

Jaakko joined Altor in May 2003. He was previously with Soros Private Equity Partners focusing on private equity investments in the Nordic and German speaking regions. Prior to that he worked at Goldman Sachs Principal Investment Area and Investment Banking Division in Germany, the UK and the USA. He is a Finnish national and holds a MSc in Economics from Helsinki School of Economics and Business Administration.
Jaakko is a deputy member of the board of Lindorff. He was also a deputy member of the board of Dynapac and a member of the board of PaloDEx until Altor's exits.

Tel. +358 9 6829 4716

Johan has been with Altor since inception in 2003. 

He has previously worked for the law firm Vinge specialising in private equity, M&A, and capital markets. Prior to that he co-founded Danowsky & Partners and has also worked as in-house legal counsel at Enskilda. He is a Swedish national and holds an LLM from the University of Lund.
Johan was previously a member of the board of Helly Hansen and also a member of the board of Dynapac until Altor's exit.

Tel. +46 8 678 9103

Reynir joined Altor  in September 2003. 

He came to Altor from the position as CEO of Ignis Photonyx, where he was until its listing on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 2003. Prior to this, he was Investment Director with Kistefos AS, a Norwegian private equity company. Until 1999, Reynir was Engagement Manager with McKinsey, where he also served as the project manager for the European Principal Investment Practice. He is a Norwegian national and holds a BSc (Summa Cum Laude) from the Wharton School (UPenn) and MBA (Baker Scholar) from Harvard Business School.
Reynir is the Chairman of the board of SPT Group and a member of the board of AGR, Navico, Helly Hansen, Constructor . He is also a deputy member of the board of Lindorff.

Tel. +47 2212 8381

Stefan joined Altor in 2004.

Stefan previously worked for seven years at Industri Kapital, responsible for private equity investments in Sweden and Finland. Prior to that, he worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London. He is a Swedish national and holds a MSc in Economics and Business Administration from Stockholm School of Economics, where he was awarded a scholarship to the MBA program of Stern School of Business, New York University. 
Stefan is the Chairman of the board of Euro Cater, the Deputy Chairman of the boards of Byggmax and Dustin, and a member of the board of Meyn.

Tel. +46 8 678 9117

Jesper joined Altor in May 2003. 

Jesper previously worked for Industri Kapital as fund administration manager from 1996 to 2003 in Stockholm and London. Prior to that he worked with group financial reports at the head office of retail company Coop in Sweden between 1995 and 1996. He is a Swedish national and holds a M.Sc. (Econ.) in Business Administration and Economics, with advanced studies in Finance, from Stockholm University and computer programming and systems analysis and design at College of Creative Computer Science, Stockholm.

Tel. +46 8 678 9109

Anders joined Altor in December 2008.

Anders previously worked with Acquisition Finance at SEB in Stockholm, a department he co-founded in 1996. In his 13 years at SEB, Anders gained specialist experience in LBO and mezzanine transactions across the Nordic regions as well as thorough knowledge of debt capital markets. He has worked with Handelsbanken in New York and Stockholm, Carnegie in Stockholm and at SEB’s London and Stockholm offices. Anders is a Swedish national and is a graduate from Stockholm School of Economics. He also holds an MBA from University of Massachusetts.

Tel. +46 8 678 9141

Andreas joined Altor  in October 2006. 

Andreas was previously with 3i where he was a Director in its European buy-out group, most recently in the healthcare team in London. Prior to that he was with BCG for five years stationed in Stockholm and New York. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc in engineering physics from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and an MSc. from the Stockholm School of Economics. 
Andreas is a member of the boards of Q-Matic and Northstar and part of the Wrist Group deal team.

Tel. +46 8 678 9126

Johan joined Altor in August 2005. 

Johan previously worked for Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division focusing on M&A advisory, mainly in the Nordic region. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Johan is a deputy member of the boards of Ferrosan, Åkers and Apotek Hjärtat and is also part of Euro Cater deal team.

Tel. +46 8 678 9112

Johannes joined Altor in March 2005.

He is a Norwegian national and holds an MSc from the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration. He has previously worked as a management consultant for McKinsey & Company focusing on M&A, private equity and strategic issues for clients in Europe and the U.S. 
Johannes is a member of the boards of Byggmax and Navico and a deputy member of Northstar and SPT Group. Johannes is also part of the Helly Hansen deal team.

Tel. +46 8 678 9123

Klas joined Altor in October 2004. 

Klas previously worked for McKinsey & Company focusing on strategy development, mainly for industrial and consumer goods companies. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics.
Klas is a member of the board of Nimbus and is part of the Lindorff and Relacom deal teams.

Tel. +46 8 678 9122

Peter joined Altor in November 2009.

Peter previously worked at McKinsey & Company and served clients across Scandinavia, Central Europe and North America. The focus of Peter's work was on strategy and corporate finance as well as on operational and commercial transformations. Prior to McKinsey, he was with Citibank Corporate Finance in London.
Peter is a citizen of Denmark and USA and holds an MSc in Financial Economics.

Tel. +45 3336 7303

Pål joined Altor in September 2007.

Pål was previously an Associate Principal with McKinsey & Company, focusing on Private Equity, M&A, and strategy. Prior to joining McKinsey, Pål was an Associate with Danske Securities Corporate Finance. He is a Norwegian national and holds an MSc (Sivilingeniør) in physics and mathematics from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. 
Pål is a member of the board of Constructor and part of the AGR deal team.

Tel. +47 2212 8386

Risto Siivonen joined Altor in September 2008

Risto previously worked at HKScan Oyj where he was Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. Prior to HKScan he worked for 5 years at Permira in London and Stockholm, focusing on private equity investments in the Nordic region and in the technology and telecom sectors. He is a Finnish national and holds a MSc in Economics from the Helsinki School of Economics.
Risto is a deputy member of the board of Max Matthiessen and a part of the Carnegie deal team.

Tel. +358 9 6829 4710

 

Andreas joined Altor in October 2006.

He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics. Prior to joining Altor Andreas worked for Goldman Sachs International in London as an analyst in the Nordic corporate finance team.
Andreas is a deputy member of the boards of Q-matic and PIAB and part of the Northstar and Wrist Group deal teams.

Tel. +46 8 678 9127

Magnus joined Altor in February 2009.

Magnus was previously a Project Leader at The Boston Consulting Group. During 4.5 years with BCG, Magnus served clients within strategy, operations, and change management. He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc in Engineering and Business Management from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH).

Tel. +46 8 678 9135

Maria joined Altor in April 2007. 

Maria previously worked for Morgan Stanley in the Capital Markets Division focusing on financial institutions and then in the Investment Banking Division focusing on M&A advisory.  She is a Norwegian national and holds an MSc from BI Norwegian School of Management. 
Maria is a board member of AGR and a deputy board member of SPT Group.

Tel. +47 2212 8382

Petter joined Altor in January 2006.

He is a Swedish national and holds an MSc in Engineering and Business Management from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and a BA in Business Administration from Stockholm University School of Business. He was previously with Deutsche Bank in London where he worked within leveraged finance and with corporate finance advisory for financial institutions. 
Petter is part of the Dustin, Papyrus, Wrist Group and Carnegie deal teams. He was also part of the Vatus deal team before Altor's exit.

Tel. +46 8 678 9125

Thomas has been with Altor since 2007. 

Previously Thomas worked for Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division, London and New York, focusing on corporate finance advisory for the Media & Telecommunications industries. He is a Danish national and holds an MSc from the Aarhus School of Business.
Thomas is part of the Ferrosan deal team.

Tel. +45 3336 7305

David joined Altor in September 2008

David is a Danish national and holds a M.Sc. from the Copenhagen Business School. David previously worked for Morgan Stanley in the Investment Banking Division in London, focusing on corporate finance advisory in the Energy & Utility industries.

Tel. +45 3336 7308

Katrin joined Altor in March 2009.

She is a Swedish national and holds an MSc from the Stockholm School of Economics. Katrin previously worked for Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division in London, focusing on corporate finance advisory in the Nordic region.

Tel. +46 8 678 9118

Niko has been with Altor since 2007.   

He is a Finnish national and holds a M.Sc. (Tech.) from Helsinki University of Technology and a M.Sc. (Econ.) from Helsinki School of Economics. Niko previously worked for Merrill Lynch in London in the Energy & Power Investment Banking team. 
Niko is part of the Papyrus, Carnegie and Max Matthiessen deal teams. He was also a deputy member of the board of PaloDEx until Altor's exit.

Tel. +358 9 6829 4714

 

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Name Title Country Contact CV
Bengt Maunsbach Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9115
Claes Ekström Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9129
Denis Viet-Jacobsen Partner Denmark +45 3336 7302
Fredrik Strömholm Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9105
Harald Mix Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9102
Hugo Maurstad Partner Norway +47 2212 8380
Jaakko Kivinen Partner Finland +358 9 6829 4716
Johan Cervin Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9103
Reynir Indahl Partner Norway +47 2212 8381
Stefan Linder Partner Sweden +46 8 678 9117
Jesper Eliasson CFO Sweden +46 8 678 9109
Anders Bierke Head of Financing Sweden +46 8 678 9141
Andreas Hiller Director Sweden +46 8 678 9126
Johan Blomquist Director Sweden +46 8 678 9112
Johannes Lien Director Norway +46 8 678 9123
Klas Johansson Director Sweden +46 8 678 9122
Peter Bason Director Denmark +45 3336 7303
Pål Stampe Director Norway +47 2212 8386
Risto Siivonen Director Finland +358 9 6829 4710
Andreas Källström Senior Associate Sweden +46 8 678 9127
Magnus Edlund Senior Associate Sweden +46 8 678 9135
Maria Tallaksen Senior Associate Norway +47 2212 8382
Petter Samlin Senior Associate Sweden +46 8 678 9125
Thomas Kvorning Senior Associate Denmark +45 3336 7305
David Hess Associate Denmark +45 3336 7308
Katrin Wilewska Associate Sweden +46 8 678 9118
Niko Mokkila Associate Finland +358 9 6829 4714