HMS Networks AB: Nicolas Hassbjer awarded honorary doctor
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Nicolas Hassbjer, founder of HMS Networks AB (publ), will be conferred to
honorary doctor of information technology at the University of Halmstad. Since
2010 the University has examination rights on PhD level in information
technology and innovation management. The first honorary doctors will be
inaugurated at the Academic Ceremony on Friday 18 November.
- It is a very special honor for me to become the first honorary doctor of
information technology. I have many contacts at management level in
international companies where a technical doctor's title has even higher
importance than in Sweden, says Nicolas Hassbjer.
Nicolas Hassbjer founded HMS in 1988 on his degree project from the University
of Halmstad and served as CEO for the first 21 years of growth. He is now
working full time as non-executive board member of several high growth
companies. In HMS, he is vice chairman of the board, member of the development
strategy committee and remains one of the largest shareholders of the company
that completed a successful IPO four years ago.
The honorary doctorate in information technology is awarded for:
Nicolas Hassbjer personifies the energetic student that has become a distinction
for the University of Halmstad. He has used the knowledge acquired in his
education in Computer Systems Engineering and mechatronics at the University,
together with a unique insight of technical evolution in the industrial market
as well as a strong entrepreneurial spirit to create a world-leading company.
The company, started as Hassbjer Micro Systems and today known as HMS Networks,
has been awarded to Sweden's best export company and has made University of
Halmstad known world-wide. Through the company and his strong commitment for
development of general business environment, Nicolas contributed to the
development of the city and the whole region, especially within new growing
markets. Nicolas has been engaged in the continued development of the University
by his presence in program development councils, opening up his company for
student projects and company based education as well as continuously being an
ambassador of the University.
For more information please contact:
Nicolas Hassbjer, vice chairman HMS, phone: +46 709 17 29 02
Thorstein Rögnvaldsson, Chairman of the University faculty committee, phone:
+46 733 12 12 84
HMS Networks AB (publ) is a world-leading supplier of communication technology
for industrial automation. Sales for the last twelve months totaled SEK 380
million. Over 90% of these sales were to customers located outside Sweden. All
product development and parts of the manufacturing are performed at the head
office in Halmstad. Sales offices are located in Tokyo, Beijing, Karlsruhe,
Chicago, Milan, Mulhouse, Pune, Coventry and Copenhagen. HMS has 230 employees
and produces network interface cards and Gateways to interconnect different
networks under the trademark Anybus® and products for remote management under
the trademark Netbiter®. HMS is listed on NASDAQ-OMX Nordic Exchange in
Stockholm in the category Small Cap, Information Technology.
Press release PDF:
http://hugin.info/138433/R/1563066/484460.pdf
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