STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 10, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- As a part of OM's (Other OTC:OMGPF) ongoing organizational change process, OM's central business support functions are being organized into three units: Finance, Marketing & Communications and Staff Functions. The changes aim to take better advantage of organizational synergy effects and support Stockholmsborsen and OM Technology more effectively.
Pernilla Gladh has been appointed to head the Staff Functions unit, within which Human Resources, Legal, Premises and Group Security are gathered. Pernilla Gladh is also, since previously, head of Human Resources at OM, a role she will continue.
A new unit Marketing & Communications has been formed, in which the marketing, information and investor relations units are gathered. Bo Svefors has been appointed head of this unit. Bo Svefors was most recently an independent consultant. Bo is a member of the Board of Directors of Orc Software, which he will now leave.
Per Nordberg, CFO, continues to be responsible for Finance, which includes Treasury, Accounting, Business Control, Internal Audit and Risk Control.
OM is a world leading provider of transaction technology to the financial services and energy industries. Developing and marketing IT solutions that boost the efficiency of markets worldwide, OM has over 300 customers in 20 countries. OM also owns and operates exchanges and clearing organizations and has operations in 10 countries. OM is listed on Stockholmsborsen. For more information please visit www.om.com.
For further information or comments, please contact:
Magnus Bocker, Acting President and CEO +46 8 405 66 44 Anna Eriksson, VP Corporate Communications +46 8 405 66 12
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