Axactor Annual Report 2016

Board of Directors Bjørn Erik Næss Chairman Mr. Næss retired from the position as CFO of DNB ASA on March 1st 2017, a position he held for 9 years. He was previously EVP and CFO in Aker Kværner ASA. Prior to this, he held similar positions in Orkla and Carlsberg (Denmark). Næss has extensive experience from executive positions both in Norway and abroad over the past 25 years.Næss is a graduate of the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and has also completed an executive program at Darden Business School in the USA. Dag W. R. Strømme Board member Mr. Dag W. R. Strømme is currently Chairman of Racom AS and Board member of Fortuna Fix Ltd. He has a background from private equity and investment banking. Mr. Strømme was a Senior Industry Expert at Triton from 2009 to 2015 and a Partner at Herkules Capital AS from 2007 to 2009. Mr. Strømme was at Morgan Stanley from 1990 to 2007 and held various senior/management positions in London and New York, including the position of Managing Director and Co-Head of Nordic Investment Banking from 2001 to 2007. He has held a number of directorships, including in Cubility AS, Nordic Tankers AB, Aibel AS and Gothia Financial Group AB. Mr. Strømme holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from University of California at Berkeley. Beate Skjerven Nygårdshaug Board member Ms. Skjerven Nygårdshaug holds several board positions and provide consultancy services. She has developed a Senior Board Competence program for NHO and holds ownership in startups. Ms. Skjerven Nygårdshaug was head of Legal at Kistefos AS from 2006 to 2014 and legal counsel at TDC Song from 2003 till 2006. She has a Master of Law from Oslo University, and a Master of International Law (LLM) from San Francisco and an IEL program from Harvard University, Boston, USA, as well as an executive MBA from IMD, Switzerland. Brita Eilertsen Board member Ms. Eilertsen has more than 15 years of experience from investment banking and consulting institutions like Orkla Finans, SEB Enskilda and Touch Ross Managements Consultants. She is, and has been, member of the board of directors in several listed and private companies over the last 12 years. Eilertsen holds several board positions, including, among others, in Pareto Bank ASA (board member), Next Biometrics Group ASA (chairman), NRC Group ASA (board member) and Carnegie Kapitalforvaltning AS (board member). Eilertsen holds a Siviløkonom degree from the Norwegian School of Economics (NHH). In addition, she is a Certified Financial Analyst. Axactor AB | Annual report 2016 6