Jerker Bäcklin appointed CEO of Barkfors

Barkfors strengthens its leadership by appointing Jerker Bäcklin as its new CEO. He is tasked with leading the company's continued growth and further developing its strong market position.

Jerker Bäcklin brings nearly 30 years of experience from the tech industry, with a particular focus on product management and development within IT and telecom. He has previously served as Product Manager at Ericsson and most recently held the role of COO at cybersecurity company Outpost24. He succeeds Jesper Tunér, who has been CEO of Barkfors for the past six years.

"We are pleased to welcome Jerker to Barkfors and the Movement Software group. With his broad expertise and long experience in building and leading successful teams, he is the right person to lead Barkfors into its next phase." — Björn Erlandsson, Vice President at Movement Software.

Barkfors, headquartered in Malmö, is the company behind the market-leading transport planning system T5, which streamlines transportation for everything from large logistics companies to courier and waste management firms.

"It feels exciting to take on the role of CEO at Barkfors, and with it step into the transport and logistics industry." — Jerker Bäcklin.