January 16, 2001 08:58
Razorfish Names Bo Dimert to Its Board of Directors
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 16, 2001--Razorfish, Inc (NASDAQ:RAZF), the global digital solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Bo Dimert to its board of directors. Mr. Dimert is the former president and chief executive officer of Ericsson Inc. and former executive vice president of the Ericsson Group. He retired from Ericsson in August of 2000.
"Bo brings a solid technology and business background to our board," said Jeff Dachis, founder and chief executive officer of Razorfish. "His international business experience and global economics expertise will greatly assist the board in expanding Razorfish's global presence."
Mr. Dimert joined Ericsson Inc. in 1995 as executive vice president and general manager of Enterprise Networks' world-wide business unit where he helped generate $1.5 billion in revenue. In 1998 he was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Ericsson Inc., where he assisted in building a $3 billion revenue business in 1999. Prior to joining Ericsson Inc., Mr. Dimert served in a variety of capacities at Digital Equipment Corporation including general manager of the Country Group, Nordic Area and managing director for Digital Sweden. Mr. Dimert also spent 17 years at IBM - serving as vice president of sales, large accounts division.
"Razorfish is a strong and innovative company and is well-positioned for significant global growth," said Bo Dimert. "I look forward to working with such a promising company and am excited to have the opportunity to contribute to Razorfish's continued success."
Mr. Dimert holds an MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics. He has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Sweden-American Foundation, NetInsight, ipUnplugged, - all in Sweden and Ericsson companies in Austria, China, Denmark, France, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and United States.