Board director
Astvaldur Johannsson is Business Development Director at Controlant, a global real-time monitoring software solution (IoT) provider focusing on the Pharmaceutical industry. His previous international business experience includes senior management positions within different markets at Össur hf., a global medical devices manufacturer and as an Executive Director leading the international division of Valitor hf., an eCommerce payment solutions and services provider. Previously Johannsson also served as a member of the Executive Team of the IT company Nyherji hf., as a Sales and Marketing Director at Penninn, and as a system analyst expert in the IT sector focusing on process design and development.
Johannsson is a proactive professional with extensive international experience of leadership within different marketplaces in EU, US and Asia, a multi-national culture, and cross-functional environments, both on the executive and on a board level. He has a comprehensive background and knowledge in formulating and implementing policy and strategy, leading and integrating new businesses and initiatives to improve business performance. Johannsson has a solid background in managing business-to-business and business-to-consumer sales and marketing, business development, supply chain, outsourcing, negotiating, contracts and product management along with operations knowledge and experience in varying industries with progressive and successful organizations.
He has no interest links with the Company’s main customers, competitors or major shareholders.
Education
- MBA, University of Iceland
- BS, Management Information Systems, Heriot-Watt University
Board of directors
- Board director since 2014
Sub-committees
- Audit committee
Holdings in Marel
- 4,900 shares (as of 24 August 2022)
