The Board of Minesto AB has appointed Dr. Martin Edlund, since February acting CEO, as CEO of Minesto.
Edlund took over as acting CEO of Minesto in February this year, when Anders Jansson chose to leave his position. Over the past six years, Edlund has served as Chairman of the Board with an operational role in the company, focusing on business development and partnerships.
A recruitment process has been ongoing since February in order to identify a suitable successor. Bengt Adolfsson, chairman of Minesto, explains why the board chose to appoint Edlund: “With the upcoming industrialization of the Deep Green technology in mind, we have been looking for a candidate with both an industrial and a commercial background; someone with experience of realize the development of an entirely new product. In addition, ocean energy is a complex industry, where it is vital to understand how technology, policy and business are related. Martin holds an ideal combination of technical expertise, industry knowledge and experience in business development.”
Edlund has over the past 15 years alternated work as a management consultant with strategic research partnerships in world leading technology companies such as ABB, GE, LM Ericsson and ITT Industries. He also has extensive experience of developing small, technology-intensive enterprises. Dr Edlund holds a PhD in Innovation Management from the Department of Industrial Management and Economics at the Chalmers University of Technology and a Master's degree in Engineering Physics. He is co-founder of the Chalmers School of Entrepreneurship, where Minesto was born 10 years ago.
In connection with the appointment of Edlund, the Board of Directors of Minesto has decided that Bengt Adolfsson continues as normal Chairman of Minesto.