Ola Serneke

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Ola Serneke
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Serneke during Almedalen Week in July 2017
Born
Ola Kristian Serneke [1]

(1971-11-16) 16 November 1971 (age 54) [1]
Alingsås, Älvsborg County, Sweden
Alma mater Chalmers University of Technology
OccupationsBusinessman, manager
TitleFormer CEO, Serneke
SuccessorDaniel Åstenius
Spouse
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(m. 2010;div. 2018)​
Children1

Ola Kristian Serneke (born 16 November 1971) is a Swedish businessman and entrepreneur. He is the owner and former CEO of the construction company Serneke and the driving force behind the project of the Karlatornet skyscraper. [2]

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Career

Serneke holds a degree in economics and a degree in engineering from Chalmers University of Technology. [3]

In 2017, he was named "CEO of the Year for large companies". [4] In 2019, he appeared on the radio program Sommar i P1. [5] The following year, in 2020, it was revealed that Serneke, under the pseudonym "Pellucidum", had commented on his listed company in at least 200 posts on the stock forum Placera.nu. He tried to boost the company under the pretext that he was an ordinary investor who thought the company was undervalued. [6] His actions are called "embarrassing and laughable" by Dagens industri's economic commentator. [7] On 24 February 2021, Serneke resigned as CEO and President of Serneke Group, and left his position as a member of the board of the company as a result of the internet posts. At the same time, the Swedish Economic Crime Authority dropped the preliminary investigation against him as it was assessed that his actions were not considered criminal. [8] He is also the incumbent CEO of Serneke Invest. [9]

In 2023, he will be awarded the Key to Gothenburg with the following justification:

Ola is an entrepreneur and visionary who, through his commitment and outstanding work, has made significant contributions to Gothenburg's development and growth. [...] His contribution to Gothenburg's business climate and community development is significant. [...] Now the tallest building in the Nordic region is about to be completed, Gothenburg's new landmark. Perhaps it is the audacity, the courage to dare, that has made his journey the success story it is. [10]

The award was presented by Business Region Chairman Mattias Jonsson. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 "Personsök". birthday.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "Arkiverade kopian" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ledning" (in Swedish). Serneke. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  4. ↑ Axel Ohlsson (17 November 2017). "Ola Serneke utsedd till Årets vd" (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "Ola Serneke - Sommar & Vinter i P1" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  6. ↑ Tobias Andersson Åkerblom, Valdemar Lönnroth, Torbjörn Isacson (29 January 2021). "Nätkonto skrev hundratals inlägg om Serneke Group – registrerat på Ola Serneke själv" (in Swedish). Göteborgs-Posten . Retrieved 29 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Richard Bråse (29 January 2021). "Pinsamt och skrattretande – och ett sänke för Serneke" (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  8. ↑ "Förundersökning mot Serneke läggs ned". DN.SE (in Swedish). 2021-02-24. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
  9. ↑ "Ola Serneke lämnar rollen som VD för Serneke Group" (in Swedish). Serneke. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "Ola Serneke tilldelas Nyckeln till Göteborg". News Powered by Cision (in Swedish). 2023-06-01. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Sveriges befolkning 1990 (in Swedish). Ramsele: Svensk arkivinformation (SVAR), Riksarkivet. 2011. ISBN   9789188366917. SELIBR   12076919.
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