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A MESSAGE FROM JOHAN & ANDREAS.
Focus on digitalisation and
a unique organic growth of
1,700 new employees.
Also 2021 was strongly influenced by COVID-19 Blockchain and FinTech. Nexer acquired Inove, which
and it was a year in which digitalisation ended works with Microsoft Dynamics in Brazil, as well as
up high on the agenda and we all took great strides the consulting and analysis company Kairos Future.
in our use of digital technology and tools. Tools that Sigma Technology acquired Etecture, a German IT
already existed, but which became vastly better in consulting company with significant customers in
record time, enabling companies and users to take the automotive industry and Sigma Connectivity
care of their work remotely and in a safe way. During acquired the IoT company WSI in Stockholm.
the pandemic, digitalisation has changed many needs
and behaviours. Meetings that were considered Niclas Lundin took over as CEO of Danir, replacing
important and for which it was essential to meet Johan, who is now acting chairman. This means that
in person were now conducted digitally without Niclas, who has been our CFO for the past eight
problems, and many of us discovered the benefits years, can focus on analysis and business develop-
of this. Within the Danir Group, digitalisation is ment with Dan and Johan. We are convinced this will
really nothing new. We’ve been working with it for benefit Danir’s development.
over 30 years, but we still want to take the opportu-
nity to spotlight what we’re doing right now in terms With such a great need for new employees, it’s
of digitalisation. essential that we get more people to study at tech-
nical colleges, especially girls. That’s why we have
The year has been one in which the group’s focused on encouraging more girls to choose a tech-
members once again focused on growth. And we nical education. This year’s Expect a Better Tomorrow
organically increased the number of employees by initiative, “Femmegineering”, aims to inspire more
1,700 people, a unique expansion in Swedish con- girls to choose an engineering profession. Today, 66 %
sulting industry. Another 400 employees were added of our 10,000 employees are men and 34 % women,
through acquisitions. Our total turnover growth was so there’s definitely room for improvement.
45 %, of which 20 % organic. This was an excellent
result, considering that we did not really know what There is a focus on digitalisation within the group,
the year would bring when we entered a second year but Danir’s most important asset has always been our
of the pandemic and its associated restrictions. Now employees. Although the year began with the colos-
we’re pleased to see that the focus has shifted and sal effort of launching Nexer’s digital platform, where
that we once again need for new employees. customers and employees could meet and exchange
ideas, we look forward to returning to a more
To create a driving force for organic growth, during “normal” existence in which we can meet in person
the year we started up more than 15 new companies and once again exchange thoughts and ideas IRL.
within Sigma Technology, Sigma Industry, Sigma
Connectivity and Nexer. The future looks bright.
We also made some exciting acquisitions. Sigma
Software acquired IdeaSoft, which focuses on
Johan Glennmo Andreas Olofsson Tarantino
