STOCKHOLM, Oct. 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Neonode Inc.
(NASDAQ: NEON), the optical interactive sensing technology company,
today announced that the Board of Directors has appointed
Urban Forssell as new Chief
Executive Officer, effective latest January
1, 2020.
"I am very pleased to welcome Urban
Forssell to Neonode. He brings to the Company a demonstrated
track record of outstanding business leadership and high technical
skills that will be crucial to Neonode's success moving forward",
says Ulf Rosberg, Chairman of the
Board.
"I look forward to joining Neonode and feel inspired to work
with the team and the Board of Directors to develop and grow the
company. I'm impressed by Neonode's technology base and know-how
and see great potential in the company", says Mr Forssell.
Effective immediately Håkan Persson resigns from his position as
Chief Executive Officer and to ensure a smooth transition,
Maria Ek, Chief Financial Officer at
Neonode, will act as interim Chief Executive Officer until Mr.
Forssell joins the company.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors and Neonode Executive team,
we thank Håkan for his valuable contributions to grow our global
sales presence and partner network and wish him well in his next
endeavors" continues Ulf
Rosberg.
Mr. Forssell, age 49, has served since 2013 as a Vice President
and between 2011 and 2013 as a General Manager at Öhlins Racing AB.
His positions at Öhlins Racing have included responsibility for
sales and marketing of MC and Automotive suspension systems,
research and development, and quality assurance. Prior to joining
at Öhlins Racing, Mr. Forssell served as Manager at Autoliv
Electronics AB from 2010 to 2011. Prior to that, he served as
President and Chief Executive Officer at NIRA Dynamics AB between
2001 and 2010. Mr. Forssell has a Ph. D. in Automatic Control and a
M.Sc. in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, both from
Linköping University in Sweden.
For further information, please contact:
Chief
Financial Officer
Maria Ek
E-mail: maria.ek@neonode.com
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