We at SSES are happy to recognize many of our former students when media and the business world celebrates important companies and entrepreneurs:
Twelve SSES alumni made it on Shortcut's list of 2009's "uppstickare" (see below). To make the list you have to be an entrepreneur under 36 years of age, achieved success during the year, and be an inspiring role model. Click here to see the whole list (in Swedish).
Two of the seven Swedish IT-companies qualifying for Red Herring's Top 100 private companies competition was co-founded by SSES alumni; Jonas Hombert, JayCut and Omid Ashrafi, OculusAI. Click here to read Realtid.se's article about the seven Swedish compaines.
In addition, Ernst & Young elected Klarna, co-founded by SSES alumni Victor Jacobsson and Sebastian Siemiatkowski, as 2009's shooting-star. Go here to read the press release (in Swedish).
SSES alumni on "Uppstickarna 2009"
5. Omid Ashrafi, Elskling.se
6. Kristian Tryggvason, Biolamina
7. Sorosh Tavakoli, Videoplaza
28. Per Eriksson, Studio Total
31-50
Ted Valentin, Valentin Holding
51-75
Fredrik Andersson, Accedo Broadband
Tomas KArlsson, Agency 9
David Johansson, Growyn
Jonas Hombert, JayCut
Anna Berg, Sister in Business
76-100
Olof Hägerstrand , Quedro
Erik Jonsson, Samtrip Solutions
