By hiring Thailand-based sales professional Rickard Svensson, who most recently served as Saab's Director of Marketing and Sales, the IT startup Kebni is enhancing its market presence abroad. With the exception of South Korea, Rickard Svensson will be in charge of all facets of sales throughout the Asia-Pacific area.
Rickard's hiring has given Kebni a local presence in the Asia-Pacific regions, which are growing for the company's Inertial Sensing and Satcom product categories. Rickard will be a member of Kebni's sales team because of his established contacts and experience in the APAC region. His responsibilities include promoting best practises for client satisfaction and accelerating growth.
“It’s an incredibly exciting time to join Kebni in this growth phase. Inertial Sensing and Satcom are very interesting business areas since they are foreseen to grow substantially over the coming years. I’m a business transformer by heart, committed and motivated to create value for all our customers and stakeholders” says Rickard Svensson.
"I’m thrilled for Rickard and excited to see how his "can-do" attitude will take our APAC business to another level. Rickard is the right person with the right network as we bring our offerings closer to our clients. With geographical proximity Kebni will more efficiently support customers’ needs" says Kristian Wallin, CCO at Kebni.
A crucial stage in completing the business plan
The hiring of Rickard Svensson is a crucial milestone in Kebni's business strategy, which calls for expanding the company's global presence and aiming for revenue of 150–200 MSEK in 2024.
Beginning on January 6th, 2023, Rickard Svensson assumed his new role and is based in Bangkok, Thailand.