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List Of Swedish Entrepreneurs
This is a list of Swedish entrepreneurs and business people. * Ola Ahlvarsson (born 1970), founder of Result * David Axmark, co-founder of MySQL *Percy Barnevik (born 1941), industry leader (ABB) *Per-Ingvar Brånemark (1929-2014), osseointegration, titanium dental prostheses *Gustaf Dalén (1869-1937), founder of AGA and Nobel Prize laureate *Nils Ericson (1802-1860), railroad pioneer ( SJ) *John Ericsson (1803-1889), inventor and engineer ( USS ''Monitor'') *Lars Magnus Ericsson (1846-1926), founder of Ericsson * Joakim Fohlman, founder of Safer Uppsala County and the Foundation for Safer Sweden *Assar Gabrielsson (1891-1962), industrialist, co-founder of Volvo * Bertil Hult (born 1941), businessman, founder of EF Education First * Jonas af Jochnick (born 1937), founder of Oriflame * Kerstin af Jochnick (born 1958), banker * Robert af Jochnick (born 1940), founder of Oriflame *Johan Petter Johansson (1853-1943), inventor *Ingvar Kamprad (1926-2018), founder of IKEA *Bert Karlss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ola Ahlvarsson
Ola Ahlvarsson (born March 24, 1970) is a Swedish entrepreneur based out of Stockholm, Ibiza and Miami. He is one of the founders of Result and is currently the chairman of its board. Ahlvarsson has a background as an entrepreneur working as an Internet strategist, business accelerator and a managerial advisor for Fortune 500 and small medium-sized companies. Ahlvarsson has authored the book 'Ola "Mission Possible" Ahlvarsson' which was published in Swedish by Midas in 2005,. An English version was released in 2008. Ahlvarsson is a frequent speaker at various international leading industry events such as the World Economic Forum, DLD, Le Web amongst others. He holds an MBA from the Stockholm University and, was the course director and the executive MBA Program Faculty member at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Ahlvarsson also holds the World champion title in kickboxing (Wakko). Entrepreneurial Activities Ola was part of several Swedish start up companies after leaving s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volvo
The Volvo Group ( sv, Volvokoncernen; legally Aktiebolaget Volvo, shortened to AB Volvo, stylized as VOLVO) is a Swedish multinational manufacturing corporation headquartered in Gothenburg. While its core activity is the production, distribution and sale of trucks, buses and construction equipment, Volvo also supplies marine and industrial drive systems and financial services. In 2016, it was the world's second-largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks. Automobile manufacturer Volvo Cars, also based in Gothenburg, was part of AB Volvo until 1999, when it was sold to the Ford Motor Company. Since 2010 Volvo Cars has been owned by the automotive company Geely Holding Group. Both AB Volvo and Volvo Cars share the Volvo logo and cooperate in running the Volvo Museum in Sweden. The corporation was first listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange in 1935, and was on the NASDAQ indices from 1985 to 2007. Volvo was established in 1915 as a subsidiary of SKF, a ball bearing manufactu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivar Kreuger
Ivar Kreuger (; 2 March 1880 – 12 March 1932) was a Swedish civil engineer, financier, entrepreneur and industrialist. In 1908, he co-founded the construction company Kreuger & Toll Byggnads AB, which specialized in new building techniques. By aggressive investments and innovative financial instruments, he built a global match and financial empire. Between the two world wars, he negotiated match monopolies with European, Central American and South American governments, and finally controlled between two thirds and three quarters of worldwide match production, becoming known as the "Match King".''Kreuger Genius And Swindler'' by Robert Shaplen (Alfred A. Knopf Inc. New York; 1960, p.9) Kreuger's financial empire has been described by one biographer as a Ponzi scheme, based on the supposedly fantastic profitability of his match monopolies. However, in a Ponzi scheme early investors are paid dividends from their own money or that of subsequent investors. Although Kreuger did thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathilda Hamilton
Mathilda Strömberg Hamilton born Mathilda Christina Strömberg (1864–1935) was a pioneering Swedish female missionary and entrepreneur. Together with her husband, a Swedish cleric whom she met in the United States, she travelled extensively, especially to India. On their return to Sweden, in 1901 Mathilda Hamilton opened a shop where she sold Indian crafts to support the missionary work. After a few years, her business was so profitable that she became a millionaire. She bought goods in many other countries to enhance her sales in Sweden, using the takings to run vocational schools in India. Her Indiska Utställningen (Indian Exhibition) shop in central Stockholm was behind today's numerous Indiska shops in Scandinavia. Biography Born in Finspång, Östergötland, on 19 August 1864, Mathilda Christina Stömberg was the daughter of Gustaf Strömberg (1832–1898), a master mason, and his wife Johanna Sofia née Lindholm (1843–1926). An only child, she was brought up in a well- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariann Grammofon AB
Mariann Grammofon or Mariann Records, formed in 1972 was a record company run by Bert Karlsson in Skara, Sweden. Since May 2006 the label is owned by Warner Music Group which still, as of 2016, releases music using the label. The label was sold following changes in music industry during the previous years. Signed artists and groups * Afro-Dite * Alf Robertson * Anders Johansson * Andrés Esteche * Barbados * Carola Häggkvist * Casanovas * Christina Lindberg * Curt Haagers * Date * Drängarna * Eddie Meduza * Emil Sigfridsson * Fame * Flamingokvintetten * Grönwalls * Herreys * Janne Lucas Persson * Jigs * Jimmy Jansson * Johan Stengård * Joyride * Karl Martindahl * Kellys * Kikki Danielsson * Lena Philipsson (until 1989) * Linda Bengtzing * Lotta Engberg * Maja Gullstrand * Martin Nilsson * Martinez * Mathias Holmgren * Mats Bergmans * Mats Rådberg & Rankarna * Matz Bladhs * Matz Stefanz med Lailaz * Merit Hemmingsson * Michael Michailoff * Noice * Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bert Karlsson
Bert Willis Karlsson (born 21 June 1945) is a Swedish record company manager, entrepreneur, and former politician (Member of Parliament 1991-1994) and front figure of the New Democracy (''Ny Demokrati'') party. As the owner and manager of the record company Mariann Grammofon AB, Karlsson became a familiar face to the Swedish public as the man behind Carola Häggkvist. In 1984 he started Skara Sommarland, a theme park. In 1991, Karlsson and count Ian Wachtmeister started the populist political party ''New Democracy''. Attracting major media attention, and with a patriotic platform, the party received 6.7 percent of the vote in the parliamentary election in September. With no previous political experience, Karlsson suddenly found himself elected to the Riksdag as a Member of Parliament. When ''New Democracy'' imploded due to internal struggles and failed in the 1994 general election Karlsson went back to being a full-time businessman. He has started the popular Swedish reality ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IKEA
IKEA (; ) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate based in the Netherlands that designs and sells , kitchen appliances, decoration, home accessories, and various other goods and home services. Started in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, IKEA has been the world's largest furniture retailer since 2008. The brand used by the group is derived from an acronym that consists of the founder's initials, and those of Elmtaryd, the family farm where he was born, and the nearby village Agunnaryd (his hometown in Småland, southern Sweden). The group is primarily known for its modernist designs for various types of appliances and furniture, and its interior design work is often associated with simplicity. In addition, the firm is known for its attention to cost control, operational details, and continuous product development that has allowed IKEA to lower its prices by an average of two to three percent. , there are 422 IKEA stores operating in 50 countries and in fiscal year 2018, €38.8 bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingvar Kamprad
Feodor Ingvar Kamprad (; 30 March 1926 – 27 January 2018) was a Swedish billionaire best known for founding IKEA, a multinational retail company specialising in furniture. He lived in Switzerland from 1976 to 2014. Early life and family Kamprad was born in Pjätteryd (now part of Älmhult Municipality), Kronoberg County, Kronobergs län, in Småland, Sweden, to Feodor Kamprad (1893–1984) and Berta Linnea Matilda Nilsson (1903–1956). His mother was of Swedish origin, while his father was born in Germany and came to Sweden at age one with his parents. Kamprad's paternal grandfather Achim Erdmann Kamprad was originally from Altenburger Land in Thuringia, and his paternal grandmother Franzisca ("Fanny") Glatz was born in Radonice (Chomutov District), Radonitz (Radonice) in Bohemia in then-Austria-Hungary; they left Germany for Sweden in 1896. The surname Kamprad is a variant of "Kamerade" ("Comrade") and dates back to the 14th century; in the 19th century the Kamprad fami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Petter Johansson
Johan Petter Johansson (December 12, 1853 – August 25, 1943), sometimes known as JP, was a Swedish inventor and industrialist. He invented a modern adjustable spanner (patents in 1891 and 11 May 1892). He obtained over 100 patents in total. He was born in Vårgårda in western Sweden, the oldest of six children in a crofter's family. His first employment was as an assistant operator of a steam engine at a local peat factory. He left Vårgårda at age 19, in 1873, for Motala to work as a navvy. Following military service in 1874, he moved to Eskilstuna where he worked for the Bolinder-Munktell factory, and in 1878 he moved to Västerås where he found employment at a mechanical workshop. Following that, he worked as a blacksmith at a nearby farm. At this time, he had made a decision to leave Sweden for the United States. This never happened; he was instead offered a more esteemed job by his former employer Munktells, and the offer changed his mind. In 1886 he decided to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Af Jochnick
Robert af Jochnick (born 1940) is a Swedish businessman, most notable for co-founding Oriflame Cosmetics with his brother Jonas af Jochnick in 1967 in Sweden. In 2003 the brothers shared the International Swede of the Year award. As of 2006, Robert af Jochnick was Sweden's 34th wealthiest person as estimated by business magazine Veckans Affärer. See also *List of multi-level marketing companies This is a list of companies which use multi-level marketing (also known as network marketing, direct selling, referral marketing, and pyramid selling) for most of their sales. Active * 5Linx * ACN Inc. * AdvoCare * Ambit Energy * America ... References External linksOfficial website 1940 births Living people People associated with direct selling {{Sweden-business-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerstin Af Jochnick
Kerstin Margareta af Jochnick (born March 17, 1958) is a Swedish banker and economist. She is currently serving as a member of the European Central Bank's supervisory board, and was the former First Deputy Governor of the Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden. Early life Kerstin af Jochnick graduated with a degree in economics, statistics and law studies from Stockholm University. Career Af Jochnick started her career in 1976 at Sparbanken Kronoberg, a savings bank, before moving to the Riksbank the following year. In 1991 she joined the Swedish financial supervisory authority Finansinspektionen, and in 2004 she joined the Committee of European Banking Supervisors as part of the supporting office. Af Jochnick was appointed Chair of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors in January 2008 and held her position until September 2009, when she was succeeded by Giovanni Carosio. In December 2011, af Jochnick was appointed as the First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oriflame
Oriflame Holding AG is a Swedish multinational multi-level marketing company that sells beauty and personal care products directly to consumers online through a network of independent sellers. Oriflame was founded on Jan 1, 1967 in Sweden by brothers Jonas af Jochnick and Robert af Jochnick, and their friend Bengt Hellsten. The head office of Oriflame is located in Schaffhausen, Switzerland, with a registered office in Stockholm, Sweden. Oriflame was traded on the Nasdaq Stockholm until being delisted on 17 July 2019. Operations The company has approximately 6,000 employees, 1,000 products, and a turnover of over 1.3 billion Euro. As of August 2020, Oriflame operates in more than 60 countries, where its beauty products are marketed by over 3 million Oriflame Brand Partners. Oriflame has two Indian manufacturing plants in Noida and Roorkee Roorkee (Rūṛkī) is a city and a municipal corporation in the Haridwar district of the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
