Supervisory Board
In Sook Yoo
Head of Global Corporate Strategy and Development, va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg, resident in Würzburg.
Ms. In Sook Yoo was born on 5 October 1973 and is a Korean national.
Education and work experience
Ms. Yoo graduated from the Korean National Open University with a Bachelor of Computer Science. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Sejong University in Korea. She acquired additional qualifications at the WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management in Vallendar in various MBA modules. Ms. Yoo has held senior management positions for more than 15 years, including more than ten years as managing director in various countries. During this time, she helped build a start-up into a listed company that now employs over 650 people. She was also instrumental in setting up several national subsidiaries. She has business experience in the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries related to temperature-controlled supply chains, thermal packaging solutions, as well as business experience in the appliance, construction and mobility industries related to energy efficiency and high-performance insulation materials. She gained her professional experience in four different countries and speaks fluent Korean, English and German.
Professional career
- Since 2019: Head of Global Corporate Strategy and Development, va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg
- 2017-2023: Executive Director at va-Q-tec Japan G.K., Tokyo, Japan
- 2011-2023: Representative Director at va-Q-tec Korea Ltd, Seoul, Korea
- 2014-2019: APAC Strategy and Business Development, va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg
- 2012-2013: Key Account Manager at va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg
- 2009-2012: Head of Marketing at va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg
- 2001-2009: Project Manager at va-Q-tec AG, Würzburg
- 1999-2001: Accounting / HR at the Korean Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- 1994-1999: Official in Charge of the Prime Minister of Korea in Seoul, Korea
Ms. Yoo does not hold any office in statutory supervisory boards or comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises.
Ali Farahani
Partner at EQT Partners AB, Stockholm, Sweden, resident in Lidingö, Sweden.
Education
Ali Farahani holds a BSc in Business and Economics from the Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden.
Professional career
- Since 2013: EQT Partners AB, Stockholm, Sweden (Partner since 2021)
- 2010-2013: M&A – Media & Communications at Morgan Stanley, London, UK, and Stockholm, Sweden
He is a member of the following statutory supervisory boards or comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
- Envirotainer Holding AB, Sollentuna, Sweden – member of the Board of Directors
- Evidensia Djursjukvard AB IVC Acquisition LTD, Bristol, UK – member of the Board of Directors
Jarl Dahlfors
Senior Advisor at EQT Partners AB, Stockholm, Sweden, resident in Stockholm, Sweden.
Education
Jarl Dahlfors holds a BSc in Business Administration and Accounting from Stockholm University, Sweden. He completed his management training at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, and at Cranfield University, UK.
Professional career
- Since 2015: Advisor at EQT Partners AB, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2015-2022: CEO of Anticimex Group AB, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2013-2015: CEO of the Loomis Group, Stockholm, Sweden
- 2009-2012: CEO Loomis US, Houston, USA
He is a member of the following statutory supervisory boards or comparable domestic or foreign supervisory bodies of business enterprises:
- Anticimex Group AB, Stockholm, Sweden – CEO
- Envirotainer Holding AB, Sollentuna, Sweden – CEO
- Guardian Shanghai Hygiene Service Ltd, Shanghai, PRC – member of the Board of Directors
- Evidensia Djursjukvard AB IVC Acquisition LTD, Bristol, UK – member of the Board of Directors
Matthias Wittkowski
Partner at EQT Partners GmbH, Munich, resident in Düsseldorf.
Education
Matthias Wittkowski holds a degree in Business Administration from the European Business School, Oestrich-Winkel.
Professional career
- Since 2014: EQT Partners GmbH, Munich (Partner since 2019)
- 2006-2014: Managing Director and Partner at The Boston Consulting Group GmbH, Munich
HoneyBucket Lux 3 S.à. r.l., Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – member of the Advisory Board
- HoneyBucket Lux 3 S.à. r.l., Luxemburg/Großherzogtum Luxemburg – Mitglied des Beirats
- Roar HoldCo AB, Stockholm, Sweden – member of the Board of Directors
Winfried Klar
(appointed until 2023)
Winfried Klar, born on 10. October 1954, place of residence: Oldenburg (Germany), member of the Supervisory Board since 2013
Profession: Management consultant
German citizenship
- Degree in business administration from the University of Münster (1979)
- 1980 – 1990: Auditor and tax consultant PwC Düsseldorf
- 1991 – 1992: Head of Group development EVONIK (formerly RAG)
- 1993 – 2003: Managing Director, Management Board member, CFO at various companies
- 2004 – 2009: Managing Director and CFO of VESTOLIT GmbH & Co KG, Marl
- 2009 – 2013: Managing Director and CFO of MAUSER Holding GmbH, Brühl
- 2013 – 2019: Management consulting in the Middle East, KMC Klar Management Consultancies, Dubai
Mr. Klar has been the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Supervisory Board since 2016.
Mr. Klar does not hold any further mandates on statutory Supervisory Boards or comparable German or foreign controlling entities of commercial enterprises.