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There were several things that attracted us to Primer – their open , agnostic framework for payments means any developer can build a connection . For merchants , connecting payment services becomes an easy point-and-click experience .
Q . WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR CAREER HIGHLIGHT PRIOR TO YOUR CURRENT ROLE ?
» I worked at the Swedish telecom company Tele2 from 1999 and became CEO of the Dutch organisation in 2011 . I was also a member of the Executive Board of the Tele2 Group as Executive Vice President .
To be honest , in that type of corporate environment , we did many significant things there but it was already an established business and it was hard to see the impact that you as an individual had . In these huge companies , you play a role like everyone else , but it can be challenging to discern what exactly you have achieved for a business that is already so vast . It is quite different at Recharge , where I have helped to build it from the ground up .
“ We embrace diversity and are proud to have employees from 32 nationalities working with us , many of whom are far away from loved ones ”
Q . WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR HIGHLIGHT IN YOUR CURRENT ROLE ?
» On a journey as exciting as this , there are too many highlights to count ! However , last year we closed a $ 35mn Series B round , and the doors this has opened have been a massive highlight for sure . The funding has meant that we are in a stronger position than ever to reach our goals as a team , and I ’ ve said it before , but if we succeed , that certainly would be the best thing I have ever achieved in my career .
22 December 2022