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Kåre Nordström becomes new Head of Sweden for Orange Cyberdefense

Kåre Nordström, Head of Sweden, Orange Cyberdefense Kåre Nordström, Head of Sweden, Orange Cyberdefense
Kåre Nordström, Head of Sweden, Orange Cyberdefense

Orange Cyberdefense now announces that Kåre Nordström has been appointed Head of Sweden. Kåre has previously been Regional Manager for Northern Sweden at Orange Cyberdefense. He replaces Leif Gyllenberg, who was appointed CEO of the Nordics at Orange Cyberdefense in March 2022. Kåre Nordström will continue to drive Orange Cyberdefense's growth in Sweden, and also focus on broadening the company's expertise and offering within both technical solutions and strategic security consulting.

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It will be incredibly exciting to take over responsibility for the Swedish operations, where we have doubled our workforce in the last two years, and contribute to continued growth at the same pace and with a high level of expertise, says Kåre Nordström, Managing Director, Orange Cyberdefense SwedenI applied to Orange Cyberdefense because I wanted to work with a company that has clear values, a strong team spirit and a high-performing team, something I am very much looking forward to both strengthening and developing further.

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Kåre Nordström has 25 years of experience in the IT and technology industry and has held several leading positions at, among others, Intentia, TDC, Telenor and Cygate. He has been employed at Orange Cyber Defense since 2020 and in addition to building up the company's operations in Northern Sweden and establishing four regional offices in Sundsvall, Umeå, Luleå and Borlänge, Kåre has been responsible for the company's business development lab where new innovation concepts have been developed and tested.

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Leif Gyllenberg
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It is with great joy and anticipation that I hand over responsibility for the Swedish operations to Kåre, says Leif Gyllenberg, CEO of the Nordics at Orange Cyberdefense. Kåre has been a major contributor to our now established presence throughout the country so that we can support businesses close to them with professional expertise. With a rapidly evolving threat landscape, increased demands on digital services and a major skills shortage in the security area, it is becoming increasingly important that we can support businesses in a way that contributes to a safer digital society.

Kåre Nordström took up the position on January 1 of this year. Orange Cyberdefense currently has 400 employees in Sweden.

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