Leadership

Lars Björk

CEO

Lars has held several positions as CFO in different industries such as ScandStick and Resurs Finance. He has been responsible for building internal processes and systems as well as for the financial controlling and management in the QlikTech Group. Lars joined QlikTech in 2000 as CFO, and assumed the role of CEO in October, 2007.

Lars has an MBA from the University of Lund, Sweden and a Degree in Engineering from the Technical College in Helsingborg.

William G. Sorenson

CFO

As QlikTech CFO, Bill is responsible for financial controls and operational initiatives to support the company's business. Bill brings a broad base of financial and operational experience and a proven track record of enhancing operating performance through process improvement, cost control, acquisitions and new business development. Before joining QlikTech, he served in leadership positions at world-leading enterprises and emerging startups in the technology, media, entertainment, and mobile telecom industries, including SavaJe Technologies, EMI Music Publishing, Bertelsmann and The News Corporation Ltd.

Bill holds an MA in International Relations from The American University, Washington, DC, and a BA in Foreign Languages from LeMoyne College, Syracuse, New York.

Anthony Deighton

CTO
Senior VP, Products

As Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President, Products, Anthony is responsible for guiding product strategy and leads all aspects of the company’s R&D efforts. Since joining in 2005, Anthony has played a critical role in evolving and driving QlikView's product evolution to maximize the potential of business user-driven BI.

Previously, Anthony was the General Manager of Siebel System's Employee Relationship Management (ERM) business unit. Anthony helped found the ERM business at Siebel and it grew to over 300 customers, $20 million a year in license revenue, was recognized as Siebel's fastest-growing product line and named Product Line of the Year.

Prior to joining Siebel, Anthony worked as a management consultant at A.T. Kearney in Chicago.

Deighton holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. with high distinction from Harvard Business School.

Leslie Bonney

COO

Les is responsible for QlikTech's global sales and field operations. Les is a 25 year veteran of the IT industry with extensive experience in IT Consulting, international sales and business management in hyper growth companies. Formerly a Vice President and General Manager for Oracle Corp, Les was responsible for establishing Oracle's presence in Eastern Europe and managed Oracle's Middle East and Africa businesses. Following a successful career, Les moved to Siebel Systems where he for 5 years served as the Vice President for Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, where he also successfully managed the business from startup to market dominance. Prior to joining QlikTech in June 2005, Les was the Vice President and General Manager International Markets for the Document Management company StreamServe.

With a track record of establishing highly successful businesses in International markets with both direct and indirect distribution strategies Les brings world class knowledge and practical experience to the Executive team of QlikTech.

Jonas Nachmanson

Chief Product Strategy Officer

As Chief Product Strategy Officer, Jonas is a key advisor to the R&D organization and the executive team on matters related to the QlikView product suite and its roadmap.

Before entering his current role, Jonas served as CTO for several years, with responsibility for managing and running all aspects of the development of QlikTech's products, including QlikView, QlikView Server and QlikView Publisher. Since joining QlikTech in 1996, Jonas' primary role has been to lead R&D activities. During his early years with the company, he frequently found himself wearing several hats. In addition to R&D, Jonas has been responsible for product marketing, sales management, as well as direct sales engagements.

Previously, Jonas served in technical and marketing positions with Tetra Pak, a world leader in liquid food packaging. Jonas has a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the Lund Institute of Technology, and a B.Sc. in Business Administration from Lund University. In addition, he studied Russian and Eastern European Studies at Uppsala University.

Paul Farmer

Chief People Officer

Paul is responsible for leading the global human resource organization, including all aspects of recruiting, total rewards, talent management, people development, internal communications, and HR systems and operations.

Previously, Paul was a senior HR Consultant at Burish & Associates, specializing in HR and Finance transformations, organizational design, team and leader effectiveness. Prior to Burish & Associates, he was the Vice President of HR for eBay. Paul has also held senior HR management roles with Bank of America and Hewlett Packard, leading staffing, talent management, learning and organizational development.

Paul holds an MBA and BS degree from California State University, Sacramento with a major in Human Resources. Paul also holds a Six Sigma Green Belt certification.