HiQ makes two new recruitments to lead the company's office in the Jönköping region. Pontus Holstensson and Andreas Tufvesson are local profiles with extensive experience in the tech industry and entrepreneurship. The duo aims to grow HiQ Jönköping and create job opportunities locally. “We are very happy to welcome Pontus and Andreas to HiQ. Recruiting such a strong duo is part of our effort to strengthen our offer and work to reach overall goals locally. We are convinced that Pontus and Andreas, with their experience, competence, and strong entrepreneurial spirit, will do a fantastic job taking over the leadership of HiQ Jönköping”, says Simona Bamerlind, Head of Region West at HiQ.

As part of HiQ’s effort to strengthen its market position in Småland, the company is recruiting Pontus Holstensson and Andreas Tufvesson to lead HiQ Jönköping. Pontus Holstensson and Andreas Tufvesson are two local profiles with long-standing careers in the tech industry and entrepreneurship. Both have held several leading positions, know the regional market well and have an extensive network. The duo will be responsible for sales, recruitment, operational work, and the local offer.

Pontus Holstensson has the main responsibility for HiQ Jönköping. He has many years of experience as an entrepreneur and has built up several companies and services within the tech industry. Pontus is used to acting as a link between the board, management team and operations.

“I am really looking forward to becoming a part of HiQ. It is truly an exciting company, leading in digital solutions. I am proud to be entrusted to lead the office in Jönköping and develop it with Andreas. At the same time, we are part of a large company with approximately 2,000 competent colleagues, not only in Sweden but also northern Europe. It’s an exciting challenge we’re taking on, and I’m looking forward to meeting many of our great companies and organizations in the region”, says Pontus Holstensson, Site Manager at HiQ Jönköping.

Andreas Tufvesson also has many years of experience in various leading positions and entrepreneurship, including experience as a consulting manager. The main focus will be recruitment and building a culture with inspiration and vision for the employees.

“I am happy to become a part of HiQ. Putting HiQ Jönköping further on the map with Pontus will be exciting. Quality is a keyword in everything we do, and at the same time, we must have fun at work. We build expert competencies that help other companies, authorities and organizations in every step of their digital journey”, says Andreas Tufvesson, Consultant Manager HiQ Jönköping.

HiQ’s local recruitment need is significant, leading to many job opportunities in the area. HiQ is convinced that tech development is the best way to make the world better, more sustainable, simpler, safer, and more fun. Anyone wanting to join the company’s journey and expansion should apply to HiQ now.

For more information or to become a client, please contact:
Pontus Holstensson, Site Manager at HiQ Jönköping
Phone: +46 72 575 72 71
Email: Pontus.Holstensson@hiq.se

Andreas Tufvesson, Consultant Manager at HiQ Jönköping
Phone: +46 70 924 92 61
Email: Andreas.Tufvesson@hiq.se

HiQ appoints Per Gustafsson as the new Head of Region Mälardalen. Per has long and solid experience within the consulting industry and will take over the leadership of the region with offices in Västerås, Örebro, and Borlänge. “I am happy to welcome Per to HiQ and as Head of Region Mälardalen! Per has extensive experience in the consulting industry, where he has held many leadership positions and once started as a consultant. HiQ's Region Mälardalen is a strong region with a great team and incredible local potential. I feel confident in handing over the leadership to Per and look forward to welcoming him to the team,” says Samuel Skott, CEO of HiQ.

Per most recently comes from a role as Vice President for CGI’s system integration and consulting operations in Western and Central Sweden. Per has worked with business development and engagements and has a long career behind him at CGI in industry production, public sector, and infrastructure management. Per also has experience from Microsoft and Kerfi, where he worked in sales and as a consultant at BMK Consulting and IBM Global Services. Per’s extensive experience in the consulting industry and leading positions is a perfect match with HiQ. Per is the new Head of Region Mälardalen, Vice President at HiQ and will be part of the management team in Sweden and at group level.

“I’m very much looking forward to joining HiQ! I have worked in the consulting industry for a long time, and being trusted to take over the leadership of HiQ Mälardalen feels both fun and challenging. HiQ is on an exciting journey, and I look forward to contributing with my knowledge and commitment to continue building the fantastic company that HiQ is. But first, I’m looking forward to getting started and meeting all my new colleagues,” says Per Gustafsson.

Per’s primary focus will be to continue developing HiQ by sharpening the local offering and leading the team to create value for new and existing clients. The goal is to build on HiQ’s strong brand, unique company culture, competence, and broad customer base to continue building a leading consulting company within tech, IT, design and communication. HiQ Mälardalen is an important player for the local industries and businesses. HiQ is well-established and a strong partner for many leading players in the manufacturing industry in the area.

“HiQ is one of the leading consulting companies within tech in Sweden and is on an incredibly exciting journey. It’s a company at the technological forefront known for fantastic projects and consultants. Being able to be a part of HiQ and take part in the expertise within the group is a big reason I accepted the role. I am proud to continue to develop HiQ further, with my main focus on Region Mälardalen,” says Per Gustafsson.

Per Gustafsson starts June 17th, 2023.

HiQ is digitalizing a board game, RECLAIM, that captures the challenges in the sanitation service chain and inspires players to build more sustainable systems. A digital version of the game enables the project to reach a larger target group and the game to be played online.

“We are so proud to be working on this project with SLU and all other partners. The world is facing big challenges when it comes to sanitation and sanitation planning is something that can change the lives of a lot of people. The game we have digitized, RECLAIM, especially explores technical and societal readiness of alternative Nutrient-recovery Systems. The results will assess the potential of alternative nutritional recovery systems in Uganda municipalities, to provide benefits to public health and the environment. This knowledge will expand the arsenal of solutions to address the sanitation crisis,” says Jenny Svensson Borg, Project Manager at HiQ.

Poor sanitation has major negative impact on the lives of millions of people around the world, including disease and pollution of waterways. The SPANS project (Sanitation Planning for Alternative Nutrient-recovery Systems) focuses on alternative sanitation systems that can recycle nutrients in Uganda. In Uganda only 29% of the urban population have access to a good toilet. Together with Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU), HiQ has as mission to analyze what could be done digitally within the framework of the research project.

As part of the project HiQ digitalize the existing physical board game, RECLAIM, as a way of informing decision-makers in sanitation planning. The game captures the challenges in the sanitation service chain and inspires players to build more sustainable systems in a collaborative manner. It helps players explore new structures for managing human waste, both in physical infrastructure and in management organizations, thus improving knowledge related to adaptation and innovation in sanitation planning. The digitalized board game is developed as an online tool to bring more players together in the planning process.

The analog version was tested with decision-makers and university students in Uganda and Sweden, and participants have found the game both fun and useful for discussing challenges in sanitation planning. Using the platform Foundry, HiQ has developed a digital version of the physical board game so that the project can reach a larger target group and be played online. Since the game is incredibly complex, the initial idea was to digitize only certain parts, but thanks to HiQ’s game developers it was possible to digitize the entire game.

“I am looking forward to using the digital game within the training sessions that we will do on sanitation planning this coming year. Having the game both as a physical and digital tool opens up for more possibilities in participatory planning processes,” says Jennifer McConville, Project leader at SLU.

This project is a collaboration between researcher Jennifer McConville from SLU and Charles Niwagaba from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. The project group also consists of Visual Arena in Gothenburg, documentary filmmaker Görki Glaser-Muller, Professor Monica Biller from Chalmers University, Professor Jaan-Henrik Kain from Gothenburg University and HiQ.

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For more information or to become a client, please contact:
Jenny Svensson Borg, Project Manager at HiQ
Phone: +46 72-310 81 16
Email: jenny.svensson.borg@hiq.se