Founder & vice chairman of the Board

Jonas Birgersson is a Swedish Entrepreneur who has founded a number of companies and organizations. He is known for creating two billion dollar companies before reaching the age of 30.

Born 1971, Birgersson has previously founded Framtidsfabriken where he was CEO; and Svenska Bredbandsbolaget where he served as Chairman of the Board.

Both Framtidsfabriken AB (framfab) and B2 Svenska Bredbandsbolaget AB (BBB) changed their respective industries at their creation. Framfab was (and still is) the largest powerhouse of digital design & ecommerce outside of the US. Selected long-standing clients include Volvo, IKEA & Nike.

BBB was the pioneer of true broadband and is widely regarded as the world’s first modern broadband operator. From startup in 1998 to exit in 2005, the company was sold for a billion dollars to Telenor.

For the last 15 years his focus has been to create “the de-constructed value chain” that will allow the profit built out of FTTH to all.

Motto: “Fiber to all”.

CEO

Mattias Linedberg is a 20 years industry veteran. Prior to taking on the CEO position at ViaEuropa Lindberg held several senior positions at Framfab with various responsibilities ranging from project managed to business development and sales.

Lindberg is also a co-founder and was the CEO of Bredband2 during the phase when it became the leading independent Virtual Internet Service Provider.

Married with three children.

CFO

Per Bengtsson has his focus on process improvement and business development. Per started his career by working in the banking industry with advisory services and financial services. In 2000, Per started as CFO at the local energy company in Växjö, Sweden.

In 2006, Per shifted direction and took over the local broadband network and turned the negative trend into creating profitability. After 15 years in the energy group, Per left to run his own consulting company. The company was providing consulting services to businesses focused on community development, change management, company formation, broadband infrastructure and welfare service applications for broadband networks.

Since 2022, Per has been a member of ViaEuropa's management team.

COO

Herman John is a distinguished leader with a career spanning over a decade in the Swedish Armed Forces, where he honed his skills as a Command-and-Control Officer.

With twelve years of dedicated service in the Swedish Armed Forces, Herman acquired unparalleled expertise in strategic planning, decision-making, and operational efficiency. His time in the military instilled in him a deep sense of discipline, precision, and the ability to perform under pressure - qualities that he now brings to our organization.

In 2019, Herman John embarked on a new chapter in his career, joining ViaEuropa. He began as a Project Management professional, where he quickly showcased his project execution and leadership capabilities with a keen attention to detail and commitment to delivering results.

Herman assumed the role of Chief Operating Officer in 2023. In this key leadership position, Herman oversees the day-to-day operations of ViaEuropa, ensuring that every aspect runs seamlessly, where his strategic thinking and ability to optimize resources come to good use.

Senior Advisor

Mr Sandaa has more than two decades of advanced communication technology experience, working as a Communications Officer with the Norwegian Army between 1980–1997. He was Project Manager Infrastructure for ElTele AS between 1997–2000. Sandaa worked as Director Customer Care and Billing with Formus Communication between 2000–2001, and was CTO at Portit AS between 2001–2005. He was CTO/COO at Labs² Group AB between 2006 and 2022.