Kambi Group plc is listed on First North Growth Market at Nasdaq Stockholm and is not required to follow all of the provisions of the Swedish Corporate Governance Code (the Code). The Board, however, recognises the importance and value of good corporate governance practice and accordingly, has selected those procedures and committees of the Code that it considers relevant and appropriate to the Group, given our size and structure.
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Committees
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The Audit Committee is responsible for ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is accurately reported and monitored. In addition, it reviews the reports from the auditors relating to the accounts and internal control systems. It meets at least twice a year with the auditors. The Audit Committee is comprised of Marlene Forsell and Patrick Clase and is chaired by Marlene Forsell.
The Remuneration Committee reviews the performance of the senior managers and sets and reviews the scale and structure of their remuneration, the basis of their remuneration and the terms of their service agreements, with due regard to the interests of shareholders. The Remuneration Committee is comprised of Benjie Cherniak and Kristian Nylén and is chaired by Kristian Nylén.
A Nomination Committee is appointed each year by the major shareholders in accordance with the instruction for the Nomination Committee adopted by the Annual General Meeting of shareholders (AGM). The main responsibility of the Nomination Committee is to propose Board members for election at the AGM. The Nomination Committee, which is independent from the Board, is responsible for reviewing the size, structure and composition of the Board, succession planning, the appointment of replacement and/or additional directors, and for making the appropriate recommendations to the AGM. The Nomination Committee also prepares proposals regarding Board remuneration, fees to the auditor and election of auditor, and, if necessary, proposal for changes in the instruction to the Nomination Committee. In its evaluation of the Board, the Committee holds individual interviews with the Board members. The members of the Nomination Committee shall represent all shareholders and be appointed by the three or four largest shareholders as at 30 September each year having expressed their willingness to participate in the Nomination Committee. Kambi’s Nomination Committee shall consist of not less than four, and not more than five members, of which one shall be the Chair of the Board. Thomas Gür is Chair of the Nomination Committee.
The members for the 2025 Annual General Meeting are:
- Thomas Gür, Veralda Investment Ltd
- Jonas Eixmann, The Second Swedish National Pension Fund
- Kristian Nylén
- Carl Rydin, Jofam AB
- Anders Ström, Chair of the Board of Kambi Group plc
Shareholders who would like to make proposals to the Nomination Committee may do so via e-mail to: nomination.committee@kambi.com.
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Board of directors
The Company’s Board of Directors consists of five members, including the Chair of the Board.
Anders Ström (Chair)
Chair of the Nomination Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee
Born: 1970
Education: Studies in Mathematics, Statistics and Economics at Karlstad University
Nationality: Swedish
Board member since: 2014 (incorporation)
Experience: Anders is founder of the sports information company Trav-och Sporttjänsten in 1993. He was founder of Kindred Group plc in 1997, where he held various positions including Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board. Anders was co-founder of Kambi Sports Solutions in 2010, Chair of the Advisory Board of Kambi until May 2014 and then a Board member since Kambi’s listing in 2014.
Other assignments: Director of Veralda (FL) AG and Veralda Investment Limited
Holdings in Kambi Group plc: 6,078,188 shares
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
Benjie Cherniak
Born: 1968
Education: Bachelor of Arts from McGill University
Nationality: Canadian
Board member since: 2024
Experience: Benjie is an independent investor and advisor in the iGaming space. Previously, Benjie was a Managing Director at Scientific Games (today “Light & Wonder”), following the company’s acquisition of Don Best Sports. Benjie was the Principal and Managing Director of Don Best Sports between 2007 and 2018.
Other assignments: Member of the Board of Kero Sports Inc
Holdings in Kambi Group plc: 0 shares
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Patrick Clase
Member of the Audit Committee
Born: 1968
Education: BSc. in Economics from Lund University and a CEFA from the Stockholm School of Economics
Nationality: Swedish
Board member since: 2014 (incorporation)
Experience: Highly experienced in the financial markets, Patrick has worked, among other positions, as a financial analyst with ABG Sundal Collier and with Alfred Berg.
Other assignments: Chief Investment Officer and a Director of Veralda (FL) AG
Holdings in Kambi Group plc: 60,000 shares
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
Marlene Forsell
Chair of the Audit Committee
Born: 1976
Education: MSc. in Business Administration and Economics from Stockholm School of Economics
Nationality: Swedish
Board member since: 2018
Experience: Marlene recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Swedish Match, a global fast-moving consumer goods company within tobacco. Prior to becoming CFO, Marlene held various positions at Swedish Match, having previously worked as an analyst at Ernst & Young.
Other assignments: Member of the Board of Addsecure AB, Index Pharmaceuticals AB, Lime Technologies AB, Nobia AB, Scandinavian Tobacco Group AS and Viedoc Technologies AB
Holdings in Kambi Group plc: 3,450 shares
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: Yes
Kristian Nylén
Born: 1970
Education: BSc. Business Administration, Studies in Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Karlstad
Nationality: Swedish
Board member since: 2024
Experience: Kristian joined Unibet in 2000 and within three years had assumed responsibility for Unibet’s entire Sportsbook operation and joined the Group’s management team. Kristian became CEO of Kambi upon its formation in 2010 and leads on all commercial aspects of the business.
Holdings in Kambi Group plc: 750,000 shares and 77,500 options in the Company
Independent of the company and the company management as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
Independent of major shareholders in the company as defined by the Swedish Code of Corporate Governance: No
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Executive management
Werner Becher
Chief Executive Officer
Werner joined Kambi as CEO in 2024 and leads on all commercial aspects of the business. Prior to joining Kambi, Becher was a key figure at global sports data and betting supplier Sportradar for four years from 2019, initially as Managing Director of its US-facing Betting arm before assuming the position of CEO of its Europe, Middle East and Africa and Latin America business. Before this, he was CEO at European operator Interwetten from 2011 to 2018.
Werner Becher holds 50,000 shares and 147,434 options in the Company.
David Kenyon
Chief Financial Officer
Having qualified at KPMG, David joined Unibet in 2002 as Group Financial Controller, working on Unibet’s NASDAQ OMX Stockholm listing. He then spent two years at the Capital Pub Company as CFO, where he floated the company on AIM, before moving back to Unibet in 2008. David has been CFO of Kambi, leading the financial and corporate functions, since its formation.
David Kenyon holds 52,560 shares and 85,000 options in the Company.
Erik Lögdberg
Managing Director, Kambi Sportsbook
Erik joined Unibet in 2005, quickly becoming head of live betting, with responsibilities including operations and product development. This period coincided with the growth in live betting and the formation of Kambi. Erik became COO of Kambi in 2021 before being named Managing Director of Kambi in 2023.
Erik Lögdberg holds 65,806 shares and 89,244 options in the Company.
David Carter
Chief Legal Officer
Achieving his LLB and LPC from the University of Exeter, David qualified at international law firm Olswang (now CMS Nabarro Olswang LLP) and was a member of the Media, Communications and Technology team from 2001 to 2010. Having headed up the legal team at Endemol Sport until 2012, he then joined iGaming operator Gamesys (now part of Bally’s Corporation) where he served as General Counsel until the end of 2020, advising on all material corporate and commercial transactions worldwide. Now Chief Legal Officer at Kambi, David leads the legal and regulatory function.
David Carter holds 0 shares and 60,000 options in the Company.
Kamil Gajewski
Chief Strategy Officer
Kamil is responsible for overseeing and driving the Kambi Group strategy and corporate development. Kamil previously spent five years as Kambi’s head of business development and business intelligence. Prior to joining the company in 2011, Kamil had spells at gaming companies bwin and Ongame.
Kamil Gajewski holds 15,667 shares and 42,500 options in the Company.
Kris Saw
Chief Technology Officer
Kris joined Kambi in 2010 as Head of IT Operations before being named Chief Technology Officer for the Group in 2020. With a strong background in technical architecture and scaling software systems, Kris is responsible for technical strategy, security and compliance across the whole Kambi Group.
Kris Saw holds 6,397 shares and 65,000 options in the Company.
Sarah Robertson
Chief Commercial Officer
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