CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Jón Björnsson

Jón Björnsson is the CEO of Origo after assuming the position in August 2020.

Jón Björnsson has extensive experience in company management and transformation projects, both in Iceland and in Scandinavia. Most recently, Jón served as the CEO of Festi and Krónan since 2014, and he was previously the CEO of Magasin du Nord and Hagar since 2002. Jón serves on the boards of Boozt.com and Klappir Grænar Lausnir, among others.

Jón has a business administration degree from Rider University, New Jersey.

Managing director

Dröfn Guðmundsdóttir

Managing Director, Human Resources

Dröfn Guðmundsdóttir is the Chief Human Resources Officer and joined Origo in February 2013.

Dröfn has a long track record in the field of human resources. She worked as Director of Education at Reykjavik Preschools and later as a human resources consultant at Reykjavik City’s Education Field following the merger of preschools and elementary schools from 2003-2007, as a human resources consultant for Straumur Investment Bank from 2007-2009, director of education at Arion Bank from 2009-2011 and worked as a human resources manager at the Financial Supervisory Authority (FME) from 2012-2013.

CFO

Gunnar Már Petersen

Gunnar was CFO for Iceland Express 2011- 2012 and CFO for Landic Property hf. 2006-2010. Earlier Gunnar worked as a Client Executive for HSH Nordbank AG in Copenhagen and as a specialist for Icebank hf. and VBS Investment Bank.

Gunnar holds a B.S.c in Finance and Economics from the University of Iceland, M.s.c in finance from Reykjavík University and is a licensed securities broker.

Managing director

Managing director

Hákon Sigurhansson

Managing Director, Software Solutions

Hákon Sigurhansson is the Managing Director of Software Solutions. Hákon has worked for the company since 2008, first as a CEO of EMR Healthcare Solutions and then as the head of the Healthcare Solutions unit at TM Software.

Before joining TM Software Hákon worked as consultant, as the Director of Sales, Product Management and Development at Trackwell Software and as Head of IT at the Ministry of Justice.

Hákon holds an MBA from the ESCP Business School in Paris and an MSc degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Aalborg, Denmark.

Managing director

Ingimar G. Bjarnason

Managing Director, Business Solutions

Ingimar G. Bjarnason is the Managing Director of Business Solutions. Previously Ingimar served as the Managing Director of Applicon Iceland from 2008. Ingimar began working in the software department in February 1998 and later worked at Applicon ehf. until August 2006, when Ingimar took the position of Managing Director for Applicon Solutions Ltd. in the UK.

Mr. Bjarnason holds a B.Sc. in industrial and mechanical engineering and an MBA from IESE in Barcelona.

Managing director

Örn Þór Alfreðsson

Managing Director, Service Solutions

Örn is the Managing Director of Service Solutions. He has extensive experience in the area of IT management and operations. He was previously a long-time manager at EJS and later Advania, where he was responsible for sales and coordinating the company's marketing strategy. Most recently, Örn served as the managing director of the glass manufacturer Samverk. Örn is also a member of the board of the management company Virðing.

Örn holds a business degree from the University of Reykjavik.