Thomas Björkman serves as Handheld’s Chairman of the Board. Thomas worked as a certified accountant with PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) for 27 years and is an invaluable asset for Handheld’s continued expansion. He has a degree in economics and business administration from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law. His career at PwC started in the 1980s, and between 2009 and 2013 he served as a board member for PwC Sweden.
Jerker had a vision of what the Handheld Group could become, and he’s still helping achieve it. He is an industry veteran with more than 25 years of experience in handheld technology. Prior to founding Handheld, Jerker worked for Husky Computers, managing their Scandinavian markets, and was also a Product Manager with Dataloggers AB. Jerker´s educational background is in engineering and computer science.
Thomas joined Handheld as a co-owner in 2003 after holding key management and marketing positions in several international companies. He has overseen the Handheld Group’s growth throughout Europe, putting to use his broad experience in international business. Thomas has a bachelor’s degree in business, as well as an MBA from Northern Arizona University.
Christer has achieved a level of mastery in the world of finance and accounting, working extensively with multinational enterprises before joining Handheld in 2011. In his position as CFO, he has overseen the financial aspects of the Handheld Group’s worldwide growth. Before coming to Handheld, Christer was in charge of the financial department at Rettig Sweden AB. He also has experience in financial auditing, and has a degree in business and economics.
Sofia joined Handheld in 2005 just as Handheld was expanding beyond Scandinavia. In her role as Marketing Director for Handheld Group, Sofia is responsible for the worldwide marketing strategy and execution. Prior to joining Handheld, Sofia worked in various sales and marketing positions with companies like American Express, Vodafone and InfoOne. Sofia holds a master’s degree in business economics from Linköping University.
As director of product management Johan is responsible for managing Handheld’s product line-up, making sure that our product portfolio stays at the forefront of mobile rugged computing. Johan is a graduate of Handheld’s successful management trainee program and has filled several managerial positions within the Handheld Group, including in the US and APAC. Johan has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lamar University, Texas, USA, and a Master of Science in International Business and Trade from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden).
Fredrik brings strong leadership skills, a deep background in finance, and keen business insight to the Handheld Group management team. He has over 10 years of experience in team management and business development for Nordea Bank, the largest financial services group in the Nordic region. Fredrik has a personal background in agriculture and holds Master of Science degrees in economics and agronomy from the University of Reading and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
Mike brings broad functional and market expertise to Handheld Group, with a history of successful management roles in sales, marketing, product management and product development across a variety of end markets. Immediately prior to joining Handheld, Mike served as Vice President of Marketing for Merix, a leading global manufacturer of complex interconnect solutions. Mike has also held management positions within the mobile computing division at Trimble, the electrical component business at Flextronics, and the semiconductor group within Agilent Technologies. Mike holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Johns Hopkins University as well as an M.S. degree in acoustics from Penn State.
As Director of Development, Myra manages special projects with Handheld's large-volume OEM partners. An experienced program manager, Myra is also responsible for new product development and ongoing improvements for existing products. Her extensive technical background ranges from ground-based radar systems, researching solutions for border surveillance and as an integral part of the original SP400X engineering design team. Myra brings 15+ years of industry experience from companies such as Lockheed Martin, SRI International and Hewlett Packard. Myra has a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering; a master’s degree in industrial engineering and has her PMP certification.
Jim has over twenty years of executive management responsibilities in the IT mobility market, focusing on business development, sales management, customer support, and professional services. Jim previously held the positions of Worldwide VP of sales and services at WalkAbout and DRS Technologies, and president of Getac, Inc. where he was responsible for leading the organization's strategic growth initiatives, operational restructuring, and developing innovative customer support models. He joined Handheld US as vice president of sales in April 2015.
Carsten brings experience from an international industrial management career and prior to joining Handheld, Carsten held Managing Director positions in the Promens, Binar and KMT groups as well as holding positions for United Nations (UNDP), SAAB Automobile and Business Sweden. Carsten was born in Copenhagen and grew up in Denmark, Sweden, Tanzania and Jamaica. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree (BSc) from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) as well as a Business Management diploma from Gothenburg Management Institute (GMI).
Anna has been with Handheld since 2005. She is responsible for directing supply chain and product procurement activity worldwide, managing activities and initiatives including planning and purchasing as well as Handheld’s warehousing and distribution. Prior to joining Handheld, Anna worked as a Key Account Manager and Call Center Manager with InfoOne.
Juhani, the Managing Director of HHCS Handheld Finland, has a long history of successful work in the rugged computer industry in Finland, spending 17 years as a Product Manager and Sales Director. His educational background is in computer science/programming and business.
Dave brings a background in engineering design and development to his position as Managing Director of Handheld UK & Ireland. Prior to joining Handheld, Dave built up more than 20 years of operational and sales experience in rugged mobility solutions, holding senior international management positions for IBM UK, Husky Computers, General Dynamics Itronix UK and Touchstar Pacific.
Andreas brought extensive experience in managing rugged computing projects in Switzerland and internationally to his the position as Managing Director of Handheld Swiss. Prior to joining Handheld, he spent 24 years in the industry as a Managing Director and Sales Director at Latschbacher. Andreas has a master’s degree in forestry.
Helmut, the Managing Director of Handheld Germany in Freilassing, has several decades of specific experience in the rugged mobile computer industry. Prior to joining Handheld, he worked for 21 years for Latschbacher, a supplier for rugged mobile computers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Helmut was Managing Director of Latschbacher Germany, as well as Managing Director of Abies ITS, a subsidiary of Latschbacher. Helmut’s educational background is in electronics and electrical engineering.