Gunilla Asker

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Gunilla Asker
MSc
Born
Sweden
NationalitySwedish
Education social science
Alma mater Uppsala University
OccupationSvP
Years active2005-present

Gunilla Asker is SvP Marketing for ICA Sweden. In 2013, she was named one of the 125 most powerful businesswomen in Sweden.

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Education

Born Gunilla Astrid Henriette Asker in Sweden, she was an exchange student at the Norco High School, Norco, California, USA, in 1980. In 1982, she graduated from Djursholms samskola where she majored in social science. She went on to study at the Uppsala University where she got an MSc in international business administration and economics. Asker also studied French at the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour in France and attended the Ruter Dam ("Queen of Diamonds") program for women in executive positions, [1] as well as taking courses about strategic development of the Internet, Disruption theory and Authentic Leadership at the Harvard Business School.

Career

During most of her professional life, Asker has worked in the fields of strategy, sales and marketing. She has been director at Unilever, SJ AB and Research International/Sifo. [2] In 2005–09, she was Marketing and Sales Director for Svenska Dagbladet, [3] and in 2009 she was appointed CEO for the newspaper. [4] Asker has been in charge of taking the Svenska Dagbladet from a solely printed paper to a multimedia company that serves several digital channels as well as the printed paper. [5] In September 2018 she was appointed SVP Marketing at ICA Sweden. In 2013, she was named one of the 125 most powerful businesswomen in Sweden by business journal Veckans Affärer. [6]

Other board appointments

Asker is member of the board at Knowit AB Sweden, [7] AB Göta Kanalbolag, [8] Tinius Thrust and Blommenholm Industrier AS Norway Sweden

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References

  1. ↑ "Linda Algotsson, fälttävlansryttare i världsklass, får Ruter Dams MentorPris inom ridsporten" [Linda Algotsson, world class eventing rider receives Ruter Dam's Mentor Price]. www.ruterdam.com. Ruter Dam. 25 November 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Carlsson, Ylva (16 March 2009). "Gunilla Asker ny vd på Svenska Dagbladet" [Gunilla Asker new CEO at Svenska Dagbladet]. www.medievarlden.se. Medievärlden. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Sundén Jelmini, Maria (21 June 2005). "Hallå där Gunilla Asker, ny försäljningschef på SvD. Vad ska du göra för SvD?" [Hello there, Gunilla ASker, new sales director at SvD. What are you going to do for SvD?]. www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet . Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  4. ↑ TT (16 March 2009). "Asker ny vd på Svenska Dagbladet" [Asker new CEO at the Svenska Dagbladet]. www.svd.se. Svenska Dagbladet . Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  5. ↑ Thambert, Fredrik (13 February 2015). "Vår strategi ger resultat" [Our strategy yelds result]. www.resume.se. Resume. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nr. 109 – Gunilla Asker". www.va.se. Veckans Affärer. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Styrelse" [Board]. www.compricer.se. Compricer. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Årsredovisning och hållbarhetsredovisning 2013" [Annual Report and sustainability report](PDF). www.gotakanal.se. AB Göta kanalbolaget. 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2015.


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