The board of directors of Edgeware has appointed Karl Thedeen as the new managing director and CEO of Edgeware, effective February 2018. He will replace Joachim Roos, who was CEO for almost 14 years.
Thedeen is the former CEO of Transmode and is currently a board member of Edgeware. He currently serves as the SVP of Infinera's Metro Business Group and before that CEO of Transmode from 2007, until it was acquired by Infinera in 2015. Prior to that, Thedeen worked for Ericsson in Sweden and in the UK. Karl Thedéen holds a Master of Science in Systems engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm and is a board member of Semcon.
Joachim Roos will remain as CEO of Edgeware through February. The intention is for him to remain on the Edgeware executive management team in supporting the company and Thedeen in achieving a smooth leadership transition and also to focus on some of the company's strategic development activities.
Roos said: "Now the time is right for the company to bring in a new leader who can continue growing the company and expanding the business. It has been a fantastic privilege to lead this great company, which today is leading the market place for purpose-built TV CDN systems thanks to its strong culture and all its engaged and professional employees."
"Karl Thedéen is an experienced and successful CEO with the background and leadership capabilities to rapidly scale the company," said Chairman of the Board Michael Ruffolo. "Karl has the ideal profile of what the board is searching for in a new CEO to succeed Joachim. In addition, as a current board director, Karl Thedéen has had the opportunity to learn the business at Edgeware and help shape its strategy. With his strong track record of success and his knowledge of Edgeware, he will hit the ground running and be able to achieve our growth goals."
