International successes for Impero: Enters into agreements with German giants of industry
Transparency. Reliability. Trust.
Building trust and transparency between people, institutions, and companies is a universal imperative.
Impero enables companies to deliver what they promise to become and stay compliant.
Impero supports proactive compliance in 1/3 of companies in the Danish OMXC25
Impero closed 2020 with a 68% increase in Annual Recurring Revenue
Users in 100+ countries around the world complete compliance processes using Impero
Meet Impero’s CEO Rikke Stampe Skov and learn more about our mission and the values that drive the team behind Impero.
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Impero is a scalable business case with a strong product-market fit.
Our internationalization strategy is driven by a proven go-to-market strategy, led by our highly skilled, professional team and supported by an experienced and competent Board of Directors.
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Impero was founded by Morten Balle and Jacob Engedal Sørensen. At the heart of their mission was the knowledge that companies and organizations have an inherent desire to adhere to and improve compliance measures.
CEO
Rikke Stampe Skov is the Chief Executive Officer of Impero A/S.
Rikke Stampe Skov drives the company’s vision and has been imperative in securing Impero’s strong and consistent growth, basing her initiatives on her vast experience in combination with agile innovation.
Prior to joining Impero, Rikke Stampe Skov spent several years as partner in PwC, co-chairing the Risk Assurance Services service line. Rikke Stampe Skov’s extensive career also includes leadership positions with Maersk, ISS, and Siemens.
Education
Rikke Stampe Skov holds multiple degrees within business administration, commercial law, and board management from Copenhagen Business School.
Rikke Stampe Skov own, through Blue Squared ApS, 658,930 shares in Impero A/S. Rikke Stampe Skov privately owns 66,660 shares in Impero A/S.
Rikke Stampe Skov privately holds 1,012,500 warrants in Impero A/S.
CTO
Allan Lykke Christensen is the Chief Technology Officer of Impero A/S.
Allan Lykke Christensen is instrumental in the continued development of the Impero platform and securing its DNA of intuitive and efficient risk and compliance management.
Prior to joining Impero, Allan Lykke Christensen was the CTO of Boyum IT Group and also served as Head of Delivery & Optimization with the LEGO Group for several years.
Education
Allan Lykke Christensen holds a degree in Computer Science and E-Business from Loughborough University, United Kingdom, as well as diplomas in Informatics and Business.
Allan Lykke Christensen privately holds 90,000 warrants in Impero A/S.
Founder
Jacob Engedal Sørensen is the co-founder of Impero. Jacob Engedal Sørensen envisioned the concept of a compliance platform combining digitized automation of controls with intuitive workflow from which Impero was born.
Jacob continuously supports the organization with its rapid market expansion and business development.
Education
Jacob Engedal Sørensen is educated in financial auditing and IT auditing from Aarhus School of Business and Social Sciences.
Founder
Morten Balle is one of the co-founders of Impero. Morten Balle has, since the conceptualization of Impero, been key in product development and innovation and the seamless unification of simplicity and compliance.
Prior to co-founding Impero, Morten Balle worked within Enterprise Risk Services with Deloitte. Before this, he also held positions as an IT Business Consultant with larger, Danish organizations.
Education
Morten Balle holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Computer Science.
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Professional Board Member
Profile
Jørgen Bardenfleth the Chairman of the Board at Impero A/S. Jørgen Bardenfleth is a serial investor and board member in several organizations operating in tech, MedTech, science, and consultancy.
Jørgen Bardenfleth’s long experience within the technology and IT sectors include executive positions with tech enterprises HP, Intel, and Microsoft Denmark. He is also an educator with Copenhagen Business School and Board Assure.
Education
Jørgen Bardenfleth holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Master’s Degree in Electronic Engineering from DTU.
Independent of Company
Jørgen Bardenfleth privately owns 125,000 shares in Impero A/S.
Jørgen Bardenfleth privately holds 195,000 warrants in Impero A/S.
VICE CHAIRMAN
CEO at Kolind A/S and Jacob Jensen Design A/S
Profile
Sten T. Davidsen’s long career within executive positions includes the positions of CFO and KMD A/S and CEO at KMD BPO A/S as well as the COO position with Oticon A/S.
Sten T. Davidsen is a dedicated member of several boards of both small and large Danish companies. His vast experience spans management, finance, IT, legal, strategy, and change management.
Education
Sten T. Davidsen holds a Master of Science in Economics as well as several executive diplomas from Wharton, University of Pennsylvania and International Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Not Independent of Company
Sten T. Davidsen privately holds 325,000 warrants in Impero A/S.
BOARD MEMBER
Profession
CEO at Carger Invest ApS
Carsten Gerner is a serial board member with extensive experience within audit and risk management. He has been one of the key players within Danish Big4 as the former Territory Senior Partner and CEO of PwC; a position which he held for more than eight years.
Carsten has an extensive track record as a non-executive board member in several large Danish companies. His highly specialized competencies include management and leadership, an Carsten also advises on strategy and organizational development.
Education
Carsten Gerner is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Master of Science in Business Administration.
Independent of Company
Carsten Gerner owns, through CARGER INVEST ApS, 149,720 shares in Impero A/S.
Carsten Gerner privately holds 10,000 warrants in Impero A/S.
Chief Legal Officer at Bang & Olufsen A/S
Line Køhler Ljungdahl is the Chief Legal Officer of Bang & Olufsen A/S and member of the Executive Management Board with responsibility for Global Legal, IP, Commercial Brand Protection, Enterprise Risk Management, Compliance, and Insurance.
Line Køhler Ljungdahl has an extensive career in various executive positions within legal and as an attorney with Kromann Reumert.
Education
Line Køhler Ljungdahl holds a Master of Law from Copenhagen University and an Executive MBA from Copenhagen Business School.
Independent of Company
Line Køhler Ljungdahl holds no shares in Impero A/S.
BOARD MEMBER
Martin Pronk has long and thorough knowledge of the start-up ecosystem due to his ventures in this sphere. Martin Pronk currently serves as CTO and co-founder in the SaaS company Queue-it, a position which he has held for more than a decade.
Education
Martin Pronk holds a Master of Science in Electronic Engineering from Aalborg University, a degree in Advanced Control Engineering from the University of Hull, and an Executive MBA in Leadership from Copenhagen Business School.
Independent of Company
Martin Pronk owns, through Green Dot Holding ApS, 5,830 shares in Impero A/S.
Martin Pronk privately holds 10,000 warrants in Impero A/S.
Jørn is a professional investor in a series of companies and has longstanding experience from a number of industries.
Education
Jørn holds a Master of Science in Business Administration and Accounting from Aarhus University.
Not Independent of Company
Jørn Gregersen Grove owns, through JG Invest & Consult ApS, 4,717,170 shares in Impero A/S.
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