Valtech accelerates Nordics growth with leadership hires
30 septiembre, 2024
The appointment of Mats Johard as Managing Director, Olof Ålenius as Head of Growth, and Claes Justesen as Director of Digital Commerce – all for the Nordic region – advances Valtech’s mission of helping companies forge and scale superior experiences.
Valtech, the global leader in Experience Innovation, has secured three industry veterans to drive growth in the Nordics region: Mats Johard as Managing Director, Olof Ålenius as Head of Growth, and Claes Justesen as Director of Digital Commerce.
With a stellar track record of driving growth, strategy, and customer-centric experiences, Mats, Olof and Claes bring invaluable experience and vision to further elevate Valtech’s position as a world-class experience innovation partner. They are part of the company’s long-term strategy of helping Fortune 500 and household-name brands meet modern consumer expectations, build strong technology foundations, and establish sustainable growth.
“With how modern companies are evolving, it’s the perfect time to join Valtech,” said Mats. “Agile, innovative, and technology-led businesses with a customer-first approach are outclassing big, bloated corporations. Valtech is both leading by example and driving the evolution. That said, I believe we can go even further. Businesses are only just beginning to capitalize on experience innovation, and the future is waiting for companies willing to seize it and leap ahead.”
Mats Johard
Mats is an innovative and entrepreneurial leader with over 25 years of experience in the IT/tech industry, including leadership roles in global companies such as Cognizant and Capgemini. He is known for innovative strategies to maximize growth on a global scale and has a successful track record of managing growth phases for companies.
Olof Ålenius
Joining Mats and Claes is Olof Ålenius, the new Head of Growth in the Nordics. Olof also brings over two decades of experience, leadership, and entrepreneurship, most recently as a partner and customer growth lead at EY and, before that, Deputy CEO of Doberman.
Claes Justesen
Claes also brings more than 20 years of experience within advisory and delivery of business-critical solutions, spanning public portals, lead generation websites, B2B & B2C commerce solutions and online marketplaces. Joining from Deloitte Digital, he will drive Valtech’s digital commerce acceleration service offering in the Nordics to uplevel our clients' digital commerce abilities.
Global expertise with regional understanding
Mats, Olof, and Claes’ expertise further boost Valtech’s ability to help Nordic brands thrive locally and globally. Their global experience and understanding of regional markets – combined with Valtech’s comprehensive, innovative approach to technology, data, marketing, design, and creative – will be an invaluable part of supporting and empowering Nordic brands in a rapidly changing and connected world.
“The Nordics are ahead of the curve in terms of digital maturity, so they have an unprecedented opportunity to evolve and reap the rewards of experience innovation,” said David Gompel, EVP Europe, Valtech. “Valtech is uniquely positioned to make that happen. We’re a team of sense-makers who combine the CIO and CMO agenda to challenge the typical business transformation approach. That’s why clients choose us. We invest in the talent that drive this agenda forwards. Our culture also plays an essential role because we’re moving in the same direction, regardless of where we’re based. We’re driven by the same values and ambitions, and that’s powerful.”
Valtech’s momentum in the Nordics
The appointment of Olof, Mats, and Claes continues Valtech momentum globally and regionally.
Valtech’s industry knowledge and experience recently let clients such as Vestas, Electrolux, Wavin, BMW, Audi and Novo Nordisk transform and expand into new markets. Bringing this global expertise and local market know-how has catalyzed the growth of Valtech’s client portfolio in the Nordics, notably across industrials, mobility, and healthcare.
The news also follows Valtech’s acquisition of the digital transformation consultancy Kin + Carta. The coming-together of the two businesses further cements Valtech’s leadership in experience innovation, strengthening its end-to-end delivery, capabilities and technology partnerships across cloud, product development, data, and enterprise AI.
About Valtech
Valtech, the global leader in Experience Innovation, exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By delivering sustainable, human-centric digital solutions that prepare businesses for the future, we empower brands to leapfrog the competition and surpass best practices.
Our 8,000-strong team in 24 countries crafts intelligent, personalized experiences that blend crafts, categories, and cultures. At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we touch lives, grow businesses and unlock value in a digitally accelerated world. Our clients include the world’s best-known brands, such as L’Oreal, LVMH, Mars, P&G, Volkswagen, Dolby, Santander and BBC. See our work at Valtech.com.