Technology >> CEO Interviews >> January 31, 2000

Staffan Ahlberg – Ibs Ab (ibsb.st)

STAFFAN AHLBERG is the Chief Executive Officer of IBS AB. He received a Master of Science degree in electronics at the Royal Institute of Technology, and two years later also became Bachelor of Administration at the Stockholm School of Economics. In 1968, he joined PA International as management consultant, specialising in Manufacturing Control and Financial Planning systems. In 1975, he was appointed Divisional Manager for Business Systems within PA Scandinavia. In 1978, the division was spun off as a company and Mr Ahlberg was appointed Managing Director and Board Member. In 1984, PA sold the Group to an outside investor and to the management, forming IBS, and in 1986 the IBS Group was listed on the Stockholm Stock Exchange. Mr Ahlberg is married to Nina, who is Chief Medical Officer of Sweden. They have three children. Profile
TWST: Can you give us a bit of a historical or background summary on the

company, and then bring us up to date as to what you see as your

business and company today.

Mr. Ahlberg: I started IBS