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
| 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 | ![]() |




